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Neil McCarthy(1932-1985)

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Neil McCarthy
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Neil McCarthy was born on 26 July 1932 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Where Eagles Dare (1968), Zulu (1964) and Clash of the Titans (1981). He died on 6 February 1985 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England, UK.
BornJuly 26, 1932
DiedFebruary 6, 1985(52)
BornJuly 26, 1932
DiedFebruary 6, 1985(52)
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Known for

Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure in Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Where Eagles Dare
7.6
  • MacPherson
  • 1968
Michael Caine and Stanley Baker in Zulu (1964)
Zulu
7.7
  • Pvt. Thomas
  • 1964
Harry Hamlin and Judi Bowker in Clash of the Titans (1981)
Clash of the Titans
6.9
  • Calibos
  • 1981
John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ian Muir, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)
Time Bandits
6.9
  • 2nd Robber
  • 1981

Credits

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Actor

  • James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Derrick Branche, Christopher Strauli, and Richard Wilson in Only When I Laugh (1979)
    Only When I Laugh
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Harry
    • 1982
  • Russian Night... 1941
    TV Movie
    • Shopkeeper
    • 1982
  • Lisa Harrow in Nancy Astor (1982)
    Nancy Astor
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Reverend Neve
    • 1982
  • Jill Gascoine in The Gentle Touch (1980)
    The Gentle Touch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Ralph Burwell
    • 1981
  • John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ian Muir, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)
    Time Bandits
    6.9
    • 2nd Robber
    • 1981
  • Robin Bailey and Christopher Fulford in Sorry I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1981)
    Sorry I'm a Stranger Here Myself
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Customer
    • 1981
  • Get Lost! (1981)
    Get Lost!
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Herbert Doyle
    • 1981
  • Harry Hamlin and Judi Bowker in Clash of the Titans (1981)
    Clash of the Titans
    6.9
    • Calibos
    • 1981
  • The Monster Club (1981)
    The Monster Club
    5.9
    • Watson (Segment "Vampire Story")
    • 1981
  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Enoch Tolly
    • 1980–1981
  • Lewis Collins, Gordon Jackson, and Martin Shaw in The Professionals (1977)
    The Professionals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Sam Armitage
    • 1980
  • Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
    The Two Ronnies
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Deidre Collingwood
    • 1980
  • Richard Chamberlain and Yôko Shimada in Shogun (1980)
    Shogun
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Spillbergen
    • 1980
  • Shogun (1980)
    Shogun
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Spillbergen
    • 1980
  • George and Mildred (1980)
    George and Mildred
    5.9
    • Eddie
    • 1980

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Where Eagles Dare
Trailer 2:19
Where Eagles Dare

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Neil McCarthey
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • July 26, 1932
    • Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 6, 1985
    • Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England, UK(motor neurone disease)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Eugene Charles McCarthy
  • Other works
    Stage play: Electra, by Jean Giraudoux. Roles: Second Servant, Beggar. Directed by Frank Hauser. Cast included Mary Morris, Catherine Lacey, Gary Raymond, Pat Keen, and Susan Hampshire. Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, England.

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    Studied modern languages at Trinity College, Dublin, and was qualified to teach both Latin and French.

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