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Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Nigel DAVENPORT (1928-2013)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Nigel Davenport, actor, was surprised by Michael Aspel at the Cheltenham stables of former National Hunt jockey David Nicholson, during a party celebrating the recent success of a racehorse he part owns.
Nigel started acting while studying English at Trinity College, Oxford. After some years in repertory theatre he joined the English Stage Company at the Royal Court, where he appeared in more than a dozen plays including A Taste of Honey - a play he performed on Broadway in 1960.
He later made an impact in cinema with his role as the Duke of Norfolk in the 1966 Academy Award winner A Man for All Seasons. International recognition followed, with roles in films such as Zulu Dawn, Chariots of Fire, and Greystoke. He also appeared regularly on television in drama series such as ITV's South Riding and the BBC's Howard's Way.
"Oh my goodness... dear oh dear oh dear... well, what a surprise!"
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