Neil Hallett
Neil Hallett (born John W. Neil; 30 June 1924 – 5 December 2004) was a Belgian-born English actor. His stage name was taken from a combination of his proper surname, Neil, and his grandmother's maiden name, Hallet.
Neil Hallett | |
|---|---|
 In The Avengers episode "The Winged Avenger" (1967) | |
| Born | John W. Neil 30 June 1924 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 5 December 2004 (aged 80) Spain |
| Occupation(s) | RAF, Actor |
| Years active | 1953–1990 |
| Spouse | |
He appeared in many British television series including The Adventures of Robin Hood, No Hiding Place, The Avengers, Out of the Unknown, Department S, Z-Cars, UFO, The New Avengers, Doctor Who, Jeeves and Wooster and films such as X the Unknown (1956) and Virgin Witch (1972).[1][2][3]
Acting credits
| Production | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Steps to the Gallows | 1953 | Real Counterman (uncredited) | Film |
| Three Steps in the Dark | 1953 | Film | |
| The Grove Family | 1954 | Salesman | "Clean Sweep" |
| All for Mary | 1954 | Alphonse | TV movie |
| Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents | 1954 | Bill | "Stand By" |
| The Brain Machine | 1955 | Detective Superintendent John Harris | Film |
| All for Mary | 1955 | Alphonse | Film |
| X the Unknown | 1956 | Unwin | Film |
| The Buccaneers | 1956–1957 | Sam Bassett / Bosun Bassett / Hornigold / Barman / Pirate | 22 episodes |
| Potts and the Phantom Piper | 1957 | Mulaney | Unknown episode |
| Shadow Squad | 1957 | Phillip Buckland | 2 episodes: "Boomerang" (parts 1 and 2) |
| Esmé Divided | 1957 | Barry Teal | TV movie |
| White Hunter | 1957 | Inspector Summers | "The Prisoner" |
| OSS | 1958 | Falkenburg | "Operation Newsboy" |
| The Adventures of Ben Gunn | 1958 | Tom Morgan | 5 episodes |
| The Two-Headed Spy | 1958 | Hitler's Guard (uncredited) | Film |
| Mary Britten, M.D. | 1958 | "A Partner from the Past" | |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | 1958–1960 | Forester / Michael / Commander | "The Fire" / "Women's War" / "The Loaf" |
| Strictly Confidential | 1959 | Basil Wantage | Film |
| Model for Murder | 1959 | Sgt. Anderson | Film |
| The Giant Behemoth | 1959 | Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) | Film |
| The Adventures of William Tell | 1959 | Rothman | "The Traitor" |
| Woman's Temptation | 1959 | Glyn | Film |
| ITV Play of the Week | 1959 | Captain / Anaesthetist | "The Killing of the King" / "Mr. Arcularis" |
| Top Floor Girl | 1959 | Dave | Film |
| The Four Just Men | 1959 | Sergeant | "The Deserter" |
| No Hiding Place | 1959–1961 | Mr. Box / Peter Nash | "The Man Who Left His Coat" / "The Missing Suit" |
| Operation Cupid | 1960 | Tom | Film |
| Danger Tomorrow | 1960 | Police Inspector (uncredited) | Film |
| Man from Interpol | 1960 | Paul Denver / Curt Bridges | "The Key Witness" / "The Golden Shirri" |
| Transatlantic | 1960 | Evans | Film |
| The Cheaters | 1961 | The False David McCoy | "The Authentic McCoy" |
| Emergency – Ward 10 | 1961 | Ben Bingle | 1 episode |
| Dentist on the Job | 1961 | Warder | Film |
| Drama 61-67 | 1961 | John Jerome | "Drama '61: The Machine Calls It Murder" |
| Armchair Theatre | 1961 | Captain Charon | "The Truth About Helen" |
| The Vise | 1955–1961 | Various roles | 9 episodes |
| Deadline Midnight | 1961 | Len Bryan | "Man in a Frame" |
| On the Fiddle | 1961 | 1st Australian | Film |
| BBC Sunday-Night Play | 1961 | "Cross of Iron" | Major Burton |
| Part-Time Wife | 1961 | Detective | Film |
| The Avengers | 1961–1969 | Weber / Arnie Packer / Paul Ryder | "Dead of Winter" / "The Winged Avenger" / "Get-a-Way" |
| Crying Down the Lane | 1962 | News editor | 3 episodes |
| The Battleaxe | 1962 | Film | |
| Jezebel ex UK | 1963 | "Slow Boat to Niniveh" | |
| Richard the Lionheart | 1963 | Lemuel | "The Raiders" |
| Ghost Squad | 1962–1964 | Tony Miller / Snaith | 25 episodes |
| Rotten to the Core | 1965 | Guard Commander | Film |
| Knock on Any Door | 1965 | Edwards | "First Offender" |
| Thunderball | 1965 | Vulcan Bomber Pilot (uncredited) | Film |
| Redcap | 1966 | Capt. Bane | "The Pride of the Regiment" |
| The Informer | 1966–1967 | Detective Sergeant Piper | 20 episodes |
| Late Night Horror | 1968 | Tom | "The Corpse Can't Play" |
| The Saint | 1968 | Bonner | "The People Importers" |
| Out of the Unknown | 1969 | Gruer | "The Naked Sun" |
| The Newcomers | 1969 | Charles Turner | 1 episode |
| Department S | 1969 | Dr. Lang | "Black Out" |
| Counterstrike | 1969 | Inspector | "Nocturne" |
| Z-Cars | 1969 | Roy Welman | 3 episodes: "None the Worse" (parts 2-4) |
| Groupie Girl | 1970 | Detective Sergeant | Film |
| The Troubleshooters | 1970 | Bill Porteous | "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play" |
| UFO | 1970 | Dr. Joseph Kelly | "Close Up" |
| Melody | 1971 | Man in hospital | Film |
| Fun and Games | 1971 | Warden Thorne | Film |
| The Persuaders! | 1971 | Prentice | "That's Me Over There" |
| Shirley's World | 1972 | Mayhew | "Always Leave Them Laughing" |
| Virgin Witch | 1972 | Gerald Amberley | Film |
| Menace | 1973 | Det. Insp. Wellesley | "Tom" |
| Follyfoot | 1973 | Mr. Whitaker | "Uncle Joe" |
| Crime of Passion | 1973 | Inspector | "Henri" |
| The Protectors | 1973 | Dr. Dove | "Implicado" |
| Crown Court | 1973–1978 | George Clement / Raymond White / George Lyne | "Treason: Part 1-3" / "Good and Faithful Friends: Part 1" / "The Change: Part 1" |
| Special Branch | 1974 | Duvalier | "Entente Cordiale" |
| Masquerade | 1974 | Trump | "Mützen ab!" |
| Marked Personal | 1974 | Harry Bingham | 2 episodes |
| Intimate Strangers | 1974 | Neil Wilmhurst | 1 episode |
| Happy Ever After | 1974–1976 | Jean Paul Bouchard / Philip Conway | 1 episode / "The Novel" / "Holiday Plans" |
| Thriller | 1975 | John Pelham | "The Next Voice You See" |
| Can You Keep It Up for a Week? | 1975 | Gerry Grimwood | Film |
| Keep It Up Downstairs | 1976 | Percy Hampton | Film |
| The New Avengers | 1976–1977 | Mark Clifford / Roberts | "Faces" / "Medium Rare" |
| The Four Feathers | 1978 | Colonel, North Surrey's | TV movie |
| Armchair Thriller | 1978 | Commander Lambert | "The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 4" |
| L'amour en question | 1978 | Film | |
| The Sweeney | 1978 | John Morris | "One of Your Own" |
| The Professionals | 1978 | David Hunter | "Rogue" |
| Return of the Saint | 1978 | Andrew | "Tower Bridge Is Falling Down" |
| Nelson's Touch | 1979 | Mess President | Short Film |
| Game for Vultures | 1979 | Tony Knight | Film |
| Bergerac | 1981 | Colonel | "Campaign for Silence" |
| 4D Special Agents | 1981 | Det. Insp. Porter | Film |
| Airline | 1982 | Sergeant / Gp. Capt. Lawson | "Conscience" / "Captain Clarke Plus One " |
| The Gaffer | 1982 | Colonel Upshot-Green | "The Candidate" |
| The Chinese Detective | 1982 | Mr. Fisher | "Trials" |
| Power Game | 1983 | Film | |
| Doctor Who | 1985 | Maylin Renis | "Timelash" |
| Inside Story | 1986 | Home Secretary | 2 episodes |
| Jeeves and Wooster | 1990 | Seppings | "Will Anatole Return to Brinkley Court? (or, the Matchmaker)", (final television appearance) |
References
- "Neil Hallett profile". Bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "Neil Hallett – Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "Neil Hallett". Theatricalia.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
External links
- Neil Hallett at IMDb
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