Nigel Patrick
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Nigel Patrick (born Nigel Dennis Patrick Wemyss-Gorman; 2 May 1912 – 21 September 1981) was an English actor and stage director born into a theatrical family.
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Born | Nigel Dennis Patrick Wemyss-Gorman (1912-05-02)2 May 1912 Clapham, London, England |
Died | 21 September 1981(1981-09-21) (aged 69) London, England |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, stage manager, writer |
Years active | 1932–1981 |
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Children | 2 children |
Awards | Zulueta Award – Best Actor 1960 The League of Gentlemen |
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During the late 1940s and 1950s, he became known as a debonair leading man in British films, though he could also portray rogues.[1] He featured in The Sound Barrier (aka, Breaking Through the Sound Barrier, 1952), under the direction of David Lean.