Jay Neill

Known for

Acting

Born

May 21, 1932

Died

Jun 14, 2006

From

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.

Credits

Fawlty Towers

19758.3out of 10

Doctor Who

19637.9out of 10

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

19737.6out of 10

Upstairs, Downstairs

19717.8out of 10

Bergerac

19817.0out of 10

Poldark

19756.9out of 10

Terry and June

19796.5out of 10

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

19717.5out of 10

Callan

19677.0out of 10

Fall of Eagles

19747.0out of 10

BBC Play of the Month

19655.2out of 10

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

19766.6out of 10

Z-Cars

19627.3out of 10

The Onedin Line

19717.0out of 10

Doomwatch

19706.4out of 10

Edward and Mrs Simpson

19786.8out of 10

Sykes

19726.7out of 10

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

19777.2out of 10