Jay Neill
Acting
1932-05-21 · Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
Jay Neill was an English variety performer and television actor who often appeared in comedic roles. Born in London, Neill started work as a stage hand at the Chiswick Empire theatre before auditioning for a role within the Dior Dancers adagio act. The Dior Dancers went on to achieve considerable success on the international variety circuit in the 1950s appearing in Las Vegas, as well the Royal Command Performance. After leaving the Dior Dancers, Neill moved on to a successful career as a television actor, appearing in television programmes such as Doctor Who, The Onedin Line, Fawlty Towers, Sykes, Terry and June and Upstairs, Downstairs. He died in Twickenham, England, in 2006 at the age of 74.
Filmography
Kit Curran
1986 · Series
Bergerac
1981 · Series
Escape
1980 · Series
Terry and June
1979 · Series
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978 · Series
Mixed Blessings
1978 · Series
Enemy at the Door
1978 · Series
Doctor Who: Underworld
1978 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
1977 · Movie
Target
1977 · Series
Rosie
1977 · Series
Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora
1976 · Movie
One-Upmanship
1976 · Series
Get Some In!
1975 · Series
Poldark
1975 · Series
Fawlty Towers
1975 · Series
Quiller
1975 · Series
Happy Ever After
1974 · Series
The Aweful Mr Goodall
1974 · Series
Fall of Eagles
1974 · Series
Napoleon and Love
1974 · Series
Not on Your Nellie
1974 · Series
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973 · Series
Sykes
1972 · Series
High Summer
1972 · Movie
New Scotland Yard
1972 · Series
The Onedin Line
1971 · Series
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971 · Series
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · Series
Trial
1971 · Series
Brett
1971 · Series
Menace
1970 · Series
Doomwatch
1970 · Series
Paul Temple
1969 · Series
The Expert
1968 · Series
The First Lady
1968 · Series
Callan
1967 · Series
Softly, Softly
1966 · Series
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Series
Doctor Who
1963 · Series
Z-Cars
1962 · Series