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Neil McCarthy
FactsOccupation: Actor Birthdate: July 26, 1933 Birthplace: Lincoln, England, UK Education: Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Died: February 6, 1985 Character: Jock MacPherson Biography Born in Lincoln in 1932, the late Neil McCarthy was commonly cast as the villain or as a mysterious character partly due to his stature and unusual looks, caused by an unfortunate medical condition. However in reality, Neil was actually a softly spoken man with a dry sense of humour and whose talent as accomplished musician, particularly on piano, was only ever seen in private. Educated at the Stamford School, Lincolnshire, Neil then went on to Trinity College, Dublin where he studied Modern Languages. After his studies, Neil spent a short period of time at the Oxford Playhouse. During his early acting career, Neil appeared as Joe Gargery in Great Expectations and as Hugh in Barnaby Rudge, both critically acclaimed Dickens plays made by the BBC. He also featured in a number of much-loved films, including Zulu (Michael Caine and Stanley Baker), Where Eagles Dare (Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood), Clash of the Titans (Laurence Olivier) and Time Bandits (Sean Connery). Comedy was also close to Neil’s heart. He was great friends with the late Carry-on actress Hattie Jacques and appeared in the film versions of popular English comedies Steptoe and Son and George and Mildred. His cult TV appearances included a co-starring role along side Michael Crawford in an episode of Some Mother’s Do Ave ‘Em. Other numerous appearances included Doctor Who (Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker), The Professionals (Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins), The Avengers (Patrick McNee and Honor Blackman) and The Saint (Roger Moore). Neil lived alone in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England and died peacefully on 6 February 1985, aged 53, from Motor Neurone Disease. Selected Films Sunset Pass - 1946 Criminal, The - 1960 Sands of the Desert - 1960 Offbeat - 1961 Pot Carriers, The - 1962 Zulu - 1964 Young Detective, The - 1964 Confident Course, The - 1965 Hill, The - 1965 Two Left Feet - 1965 Solo for Sparrow - 1965 Boneyard, The (TV) - 1966 Catweazle (TV-series) - 1969 Where Eagles Dare - 1969 When the Bough Breaks (TV) - 1971 Public Eye, The - 1972 Steptoe and Son Ride Again - 1973 Operation Daybreak - 1976 Measure for Measure - 1978 Time Bandits - 1980 Monster Club, The - 1980 Shogun (TV-series) - 1980 Clash of the Titans - 1981 Ten Little Indians - 1989 Mutator - 1991 Sherlock Holmes and Incident at Victoria Falls - 1991 Lost World, The - 1992 Friends - 1993 User Comments: Edward Lewis (2008-09-01)
I always liked him having seen him in this film as a good guy!
Bart (2009-05-11)
I had no doubt the very first i saw the guy on this film. I was sure that the casting was meant to distract the audience and that he is a good guy...;-)
Bart (2009-05-11)
first time - i mean
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