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 Nigel Davenport was born on May 23, 1928 in Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was an actor and assistant director, known for A Man for All Seasons (1966), Chariots of Fire (1981) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). He was previously married to Maria Aitken and Helena Margaret White. He died on October 25, 2013 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
Bio:
Nigel Davenport was born on May 23, 1928 in Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was an actor and assistant director, known for A Man for All Seasons (1966), Chariots of Fire (1981) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). He was previously married to Maria Aitken and Helena Margaret White. He died on October 25, 2013 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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What Davenport referred to as his "dodgy eyes" was the consequence of a botched childhood operation to correct a squint. The vision in his right eye remained blurred for the rest of his life.During production of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Davenport read the lines of HAL 9000 off-camera during the computer's dialogues with actors Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. However, Kubrick thought that Davenport's English accent was too distracting, and after a few weeks he dismissed him, so Canadian actor Douglas Rain, who was ultimately chosen for the role, quickly recorded his lines for the final film in post-production.Retired from acting in the early 21st century because he could no longer remember dialogue.Took his son Jack Davenport to see Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) but fell asleep and snored loudly through it, saying afterwards "it just couldn't hold his interest".He grew up in Cambridge but went to Trinity College, Oxford.It was during his time at Oxford University that he met his first wife, Helena Margaret White, with whom he had two children.Worked as a British Army disc jockey in Hamburg, Germany while doing military service.He switched to studying English after his moral tutor told him his future was as an actor, which he claims he hadn't realised for himself at the time.Was educated at St. Peter's School, Seaford; Cheltenham College and read English at Trinity College, Oxford, where he received his Master of Arts degree.Was president of the British Actors' Equity Association, from 1986-1992.He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: A Man for All Seasons (1966) and Chariots of Fire (1981).Father of author Hugo Davenport and actress Laura Davenport with his first wife, Helena Margaret White, and actor Jack Davenport with his second, Maria Aitken.Had appeared with Susannah York in four films: Sands of the Kalahari (1965), A Man for All Seasons (1966), Sebastian (1968) and A Christmas Carol (1984).He was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society.In 1975 he started filming 'Trick or Treat' produced by David Puttnam, directed by Michael Apted and starring Bianca Jagger. However, about 6 weeks into the shoot Bianca refused to do the nude shots, which she'd originally agreed to, resulting in the film being abandoned.At Oxford University, his talent was for Philosophy, Politics and Economics.Was one of the first members of the English Stage Company at the Royal Court.His father was a bursar of Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge, England.Was among the actors in the running for Dr. Hans Fallada in the science fiction horror film Lifeforce (1985). Frank Finlay was cast instead.He has two roles in common with Peter Cushing, Frank Finlay and David Warner: (1) Cushing played Professor Van Helsing in Horror of Dracula (1958), The Brides of Dracula (1960), Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974), Davenport played him in Dracula (1974), Finlay played him in Count Dracula (1977) and Warner played him in Penny Dreadful (2014) and (2) Davenport played Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Conan Doyle (1972), Cushing played him in The Great Houdini (1976), Finlay played him in The Other Side (1992) and Warner played him in Houdini (1998).Son Hugo, who works for the Daily Telegraph, born 1953 with first wife Helena White.Had a flat in London and a cottage in Gloucestershire and enjoyed gardening. |
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Nigel Davenport |
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Actor,Second Unit Director or Assistant Director,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Actor,Second Unit Director or Assistant Director,Soundtrack |
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Actor,Second Unit Director or Assistant Director,Soundtrack |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:45:46 |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Biography: |
Nigel Davenport was born on May 23, 1928 in Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was an actor and assistant director, known for A Man for All Seasons (1966), Chariots of Fire (1981) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). He was previous |
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What Davenport referred to as his "dodgy eyes" was the consequence of a botched childhood operation to correct a squint. The vision in his right eye remained blurred for the rest of his life.During production of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Davenport read the lines of HAL 9000 off-camera during the computer's dialogues with actors Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. However, Kubrick thought that Davenport's English accent was too distracting, and after a few weeks he dismissed him, so Canadian actor Douglas Rain, who was ultimately chosen for the role, quickly recorded his lines for the final film in post-production.Retired from acting in the early 21st century because he could no longer remember dialogue.Took his son Jack Davenport to see Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) but fell asleep and snored loudly through it, saying afterwards "it just couldn't hold his interest".He grew up in Cambridge but went to Trinity College, Oxford.It was during his time at Oxford University that he met his first wife, Helena Margaret White, with whom he had two children.Worked as a British Army disc jockey in Hamburg, Germany while doing military service.He switched to studying English after his moral tutor told him his future was as an actor, which he claims he hadn't realised for himself at the time.Was educated at St. Peter's School, Seaford; Cheltenham College and read English at Trinity College, Oxford, where he received his Master of Arts degree.Was president of the British Actors' Equity Association, from 1986-1992.He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: A Man for All Seasons (1966) and Chariots of Fire (1981).Father of author Hugo Davenport and actress Laura Davenport with his first wife, Helena Margaret White, and actor Jack Davenport with his second, Maria Aitken.Had appeared with Susannah York in four films: Sands of the Kalahari (1965), A Man for All Seasons (1966), Sebastian (1968) and A Christmas Carol (1984).He was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society.In 1975 he started filming 'Trick or Treat' produced by David Puttnam, directed by Michael Apted and starring Bianca Jagger. However, about 6 weeks into the shoot Bianca refused to do the nude shots, which she'd originally agreed to, resulting in the film being abandoned.At Oxford University, his talent was for Philosophy, Politics and Economics.Was one of the first members of the English Stage Company at the Royal Court.His father was a bursar of Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge, England.Was among the actors in the running for Dr. Hans Fallada in the science fiction horror film Lifeforce (1985). Frank Finlay was cast instead.He has two roles in common with Peter Cushing, Frank Finlay and David Warner: (1) Cushing played Professor Van Helsing in Horror of Dracula (1958), The Brides of Dracula (1960), Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974), Davenport played him in Dracula (1974), Finlay played him in Count Dracula (1977) and Warner played him in Penny Dreadful (2014) and (2) Davenport played Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Conan Doyle (1972), Cushing played him in The Great Houdini (1976), Finlay played him in The Other Side (1992) and Warner played him in Houdini (1998).Son Hugo, who works for the Daily Telegraph, born 1953 with first wife Helena White.Had a flat in London and a cottage in Gloucestershire and enjoyed gardening. |
| Trademarks: |
Deep smooth voice
Gleaming blue eyes
Large moustache
Towering, imposing build
If not in the role of a rake or scowling villain, he was often typecast as aristocrats or high-ranking military officers. |
| Quotes: |
[In his 2010 Shock Cinema interview with journalist Anthony Petkovich about working with Jack Palance on the Dan Curtis production of Dracula (1974)] I was pretty frightened of that gentleman, because he was so bloody tall! He was six-foot-four and, as he wanted to look like Dracula, he had three-inch lifts in his shoes, so he was like six-foot-seven - and he was a big guy.
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[on tycoons like his character in Howards' Way (1985)] They are not generally very cheerful people. They also tend to dress soberly and conventionally. They may go for the trappings of rich living, but they are rarely flash or even seem to enjoy their money. What I think they do enjoy is the fight, the competition. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Second Unit Director or Assistant Director,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(1956) He acted in William Wycherley's play, "The Country Wife," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Laurence Harvey, Esme Percy, Diana Churchill, Sheila Ballantine, Sir Alan Bates CBE, Sir Robert Stephens, John Moffat, Georg |
| Spouse: |
Maria Aitken (May 1, 1972 - November 17, 1980) (divorced, 1 child)Helena Margaret White (1951 - ?) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Jack DavenportLaura Davenport |
| Parents: |
Arthur Henry Davenport
Katherine Lucy Davenport |
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