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David Nettheim(1925-2008)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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David Nettheim
David Nettheim was born on 10 July 1925 in Sydney, Australia. He was an actor and director, known for Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988), Doctor Who (1963) and The Avengers (1961). He died on 11 March 2008 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
BornJuly 10, 1925
DiedMarch 11, 2008(82)
BornJuly 10, 1925
DiedMarch 11, 2008(82)
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Known for

Barbara Carrera in Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988)
Emma: Queen of the South Seas
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Fedorin
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Umberto Equi
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
BBC Play of the Month
7.1
TV Series
  • Molière
  • Officer

Credits

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Actor



  • Peter Fenton in Love Is a Four-Letter Word (2001)
    Love Is a Four-Letter Word
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 2001
  • Wildside (1997)
    Wildside
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Brian Leech
    • 1998
  • Paws (1997)
    Paws
    4.8
    • Rabbi
    • 1997
  • The Third Stroke
    7.1
    Short
    • Older Man
    • 1995
  • Michael Craig and Denise Roberts in G.P. (1989)
    G.P.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Murray Phipps
    • 1991–1994
  • Penny Cook, Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell, Shane Porteous, Syd Heylen, Anne Tenney, Brian Wenzel, and Shane Withington in A Country Practice (1981)
    A Country Practice
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Peter West
    • 1992
  • Frank Enstein (1991)
    Frank Enstein
    6.3
    • (voice)
    • 1991
  • Barbara Carrera in Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988)
    Emma: Queen of the South Seas
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Kaiser Wilhelm II
    • 1988
  • Sands of the Bedouin
    TV Movie
    • Old Haji
    • 1988
  • John Wood in Rafferty's Rules (1987)
    Rafferty's Rules
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Turpin
    • 1988
  • Comrades (1986)
    Comrades
    7.3
    • Fop's Officer
    • 1986
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1986)
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Hyde (voice)
    • 1986
  • The Lancaster Miller Affair (1986)
    The Lancaster Miller Affair
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Tallman
    • 1986
  • Kidnapped (1986)
    Kidnapped
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Voice
    • 1986
  • Bliss (1985)
    Bliss
    6.7
    • Cornelius
    • 1985

Director



  • Cop Shop (1977)
    Cop Shop
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1980

Writer



  • Yes, It's the Cathode-Ray Tube Show!
    3.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • David Netheim
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • July 10, 1925
    • Sydney, Australia
  • Died
    • March 11, 2008
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(undisclosed)
  • Parents
      Roy Nettheim
  • Relatives
    • Jennifer White(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    He acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Saint Joan", at the Oxford Playhouse in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England with Nyree Dawn Porter, David Collings, Philip Voss, Lewis Fiander, Edgar Wreford and Tom Criddle in the cast. Frank Hauser was the director.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Australian-born child actor from the age of two. His mother was a theatrical actress, singer and elocution teacher. He shared the stage with her in "The Trojan Women" at the age of seven. In the 1940's, Nettheim worked as a director and writer for radio drama. He also helped establish several important theatrical companies, before his move to the U.K. in 1956. Performed on stage at the West End and the Old Vic, in addition to work for the screen. Stayed in England until his return to Australia in 1977.

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