Jay Neill

Known for ActingBorn 1932-05-21Died 2006-06-14Brentford, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Quiller

The First Lady

The Expert

Fawlty Towers

Enemy at the Door

Doctor Who

Upstairs, Downstairs

One-Upmanship

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Softly, Softly

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

Paul Temple

Z-Cars

Target

Fall of Eagles

Napoleon and Love

The Onedin Line

Callan

Poldark

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Mixed Blessings

Get Some In!

Bergerac

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

Rosie

Sykes

Terry and June

Doomwatch

New Scotland Yard

Not on Your Nellie

Doctor Who: Underworld

BBC Play of the Month

Brett

Kit Curran

Escape

The Aweful Mr Goodall

High Summer

Trial

Menace