Neil McCarthy (actor)
Neil McCarthy | |
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 McCarthy in Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973) | |
| Born | Eugene Neil McCarthy 26 July 1932 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 5 February 1985 (aged 52) Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–1982 |
Eugene Neil McCarthy (26 July 1932 – 5 February 1985)[1][2][3] was an English actor known for his dramatic physical appearance caused by acromegaly.[4]
Early life
Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, the son of Sleaford dentist Eugene Charles McCarthy (1899–1954) and Beatrice Annie (née Corney, 1901–1978),[5][6][7][8][9][10] McCarthy was educated at Stamford School (where his contemporaries included cricketer M. J. K. Smith and author Colin Dexter) before reading modern languages at Trinity College Dublin, and trained as a Latin and French teacher. He could also speak fluent Greek.[11]
Career
After his teacher training, McCarthy appeared in repertory theatre in Oxford, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in the West End.[11]
McCarthy's film credits include memorable roles as Welsh soldier Private Thomas in
He died of
Selected filmography
- Breakout (1959) – Chandler's henchman (uncredited)
- The Square Ring(1959)
- Sands of the Desert (1960) – Hassan
- Barnaby Rudge (1960) – Hugh (TV mini-series)
- The Criminal (1960) – O'Hara
- Offbeat (1961) – Leo Farrell
- Solo for Sparrow (1962) – Dusty
- The Pot Carriers (1962) – Bracket
- We Joined the Navy (1962) – Sergeant
- Two Left Feet (1963) – Ted (uncredited)
- The Cracksman (1963) – Van Gogh
- Zulu (1964) – Private Thomas
- The Hill (1965) – Burton
- Cuckoo Patrol (1967) – Superman No.2
- Great Expectations (1967) – Joe Gargery (TV mini-series)[15]
- Seven Times Seven (1968) – Mr. Docherty
- Where Eagles Dare (1968) – Sgt. Jock MacPherson
- Follow Me! (1972) – Parkinson
- The Zoo Robbery (1973) – Skipper
- Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973) – Lennie
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973) - Take A Break, Take A Husband, aka "The Hotel" (S1 E4) - Mr Bedford (Hotel Manager)
- Operation Daybreak (1975) – Man at Quarry (uncredited)
- Side by Side (1975) – Alf (uncredited)
- Fern, the Red Deer (1976) – Poacher
- Trial by Combat(1976) – Ben Willoughby
- The Incredible Sarah (1976) – Sergeant
- Measure for Measure (1979) – Abhorson
- Shōgun (1980, TV series) – Spillbergen
- George and Mildred (1980) – Eddie
- The Monster Club (1980) – Watson – B-Squad Member
- The Professionals (1980, TV series) – Sam Armitage
- Clash of the Titans (1981) – Calibos
- Time Bandits (1981) – 2nd Robber
- Nancy Astor (1982, TV series) – Reverend Neve
References
- ^ "McCARTHY, Neil" BFI Film & TV Database. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Neil McCarthy birth GRO index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Neil McCarthy gravestone". FindAGrave. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Stampede, Pete. "Neil McCarthy". The Avengers Forever. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "1939 register, Eugene C. McCarthy and family". FindMyPast. Crown Copyright, The National Archives, London, England. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "McCarthy-Corney marriage GRO index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "E McCarthy birth GRO index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "E McCarthy GRO death index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "B Corney birth GRO index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "B McCarthy GRO death index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ a b Who's Who on Television, Independent Television Publications Ltd 1970
- ^ "Neil McCarthy – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ISBN 978-1-291-27097-6.
- ^ "The Avengers Forever: Neil McCarthy".
- ^ "Great Expectations". Retrieved 8 June 2019 – via www.imdb.com.
External links
- Neil McCarthy at IMDb
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