John Neville

John Neville

Birthday: 1925-05-02

Place of Birth: Willesden, London, England, UK

Biography: John Neville, OBE, CM was an English theatre and film actor who moved to Canada with his family in 1972. He enjoyed a resurgence of international attention as a result of his starring role in Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen". He was appointed to the Order of Canada, that nation's highest civilian honor, in 2006. According to publicists at Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Neville died "peacefully surrounded by family" on 19 November 2011, aged 86. Neville suffered with Alzheimer's disease in his latter years. He is survived by his wife, Caroline (née Hopper), and their six children. Above description from the Wikipedia article John Neville (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element

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The X-Files
The X-Files

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The Road to Wellville
The Road to Wellville

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Billy Budd
Billy Budd

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Baby's Day Out
Baby's Day Out

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High School High
High School High

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Harvard Man
Harvard Man

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Little Women
Little Women

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Spider
Spider

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Urban Legend
Urban Legend

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Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds

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The Statement
The Statement

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

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A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror

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Separate Lies
Separate Lies

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Between Strangers
Between Strangers

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Sunshine
Sunshine

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Goodbye Lover
Goodbye Lover

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White Knuckles
White Knuckles

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Sabotage
Sabotage

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Mr. Topaze
Mr. Topaze

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Time of the Wolf
Time of the Wolf

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Hollywood North
Hollywood North

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Moving Malcolm
Moving Malcolm

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Johnny 2.0
Johnny 2.0

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Sea and Stars
Sea and Stars

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Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde

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Unearthly Stranger
Unearthly Stranger

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The Duke
The Duke

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Custody of the Heart
Custody of the Heart

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Swann
Swann

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Message for Posterity
Message for Posterity

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Dinner at Fred's
Dinner at Fred's

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Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth

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Trudeau
Trudeau

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The Song Spinner
The Song Spinner

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Paradise Restored
Paradise Restored

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Shaggy Dog
Shaggy Dog

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H.C. Andersens sagor
H.C. Andersens sagor

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George's Room
George's Room

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Stand by Your Screen
Stand by Your Screen

A film by Alan Clarke for the 'The Company of Five' anthology series....

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The Adventures of Gerard
The Adventures of Gerard

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Water Damage
Water Damage

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Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment

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Control Factor
Control Factor

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Regeneration
Regeneration

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Johann's Gift to Christmas
Johann's Gift to Christmas

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The Stork Derby
The Stork Derby

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Dieppe
Dieppe

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The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

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Gahan Wilson's The Kid
Gahan Wilson's The Kid

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In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

Tony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton....

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Gareth
Gareth

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Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework

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Time to Say Goodbye?
Time to Say Goodbye?

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Hamlet {Solo}
Hamlet {Solo}

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Heart of a Dragon
Heart of a Dragon

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Riel
Riel

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The Tragic Story of Nling
The Tragic Story of Nling

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