Nigel Patrick
Actor

Nigel Patrick Net Worth

Nigel Patrick was a London-born actor, director, and writer from a family of actors. He made his stage debut in 1932 and his film debut in 1939, but his career was interrupted by WWII. After the war, he starred in a number of films, including Spring in Park Lane, Trio, Encore, Breaking the Sound Barrier, The Pickwick Papers, How to Murder a Rich Uncle, and The League of Gentlemen. In the 1960s, he returned to the theatre as both an actor and director, and also appeared on TV in Zero One. He was married to actress Beatrice Campbell until her death in 1979, and he passed away two years later of lung cancer.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Director, Writer
Birth Day May 02, 1912
Birth Place  Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom
Age 108 YEARS OLD
Died On 21 September 1981(1981-09-21) (aged 69)\nLondon, England
Birth Sign Gemini
Occupation Actor/director/stage manager/writer
Years active 1932–81
Spouse(s) Beatrice Campbell (1951–79) (her death) 2 children
Awards Zulueta Award – Best Actor 1960 The League of Gentlemen

💰 Net worth

Nigel Patrick is a multi-talented individual hailing from the United Kingdom, with a flourishing career in the entertainment industry. Having worked as an actor, director, and writer, he has made significant contributions to the realm of film and theater. As of 2024, Nigel Patrick's net worth is estimated to be between $100K and $1M, showcasing his success in the industry. With his diverse skill set and undeniable talent, Nigel Patrick has become a well-respected figure within the entertainment world.

Biography/Timeline

1890

Patrick was born in London, England, the son of Actress Dorothy Turner (1890–1969).

1932

He made his professional stage debut in The Life Machine at the Regent Theatre, King's Cross in 1932 following a period in repertory. Thereafter he appeared in many successful plays, including Half a Crown (1934), Ringmaster (1935), Roulette (1935), The Lady of La Paz (1936) and Madmoiselle (1936)

1937

He starred in the long-running George and Margaret (1937) at the Wyndham's Theatre, which ran for 799 performances.

1939

He followed it with Tony Draws a Horse (1939) and Children to Bless You (1939).

1940

During the late 1940s and 1950s, he became known as a debonair leading man in British films, though he could also portray rogues. He featured in The Sound Barrier (aka, Breaking Through the Sound Barrier, 1952), under the direction of David Lean.

1946

After the war he appeared in Morning Departure (1946) on TV and Fools Rush In, Tomorrow's Child (1946) and Noose (1947) on stage.

1948

Patrick had film roles in Spring in Park Lane (1948), Uneasy Terms (1948) and notably Noose (1948) playing a spiv. Patrick had a good part in Silent Dust (1948) and was promoted to star for The Jack of Diamonds (1949), which he also co-wrote.

1949

He supported Patricia Roc in The Perfect Woman (1949), and had a key role in the film version of Morning Departure (1950) (a different part to the one he had played on TV).

1950

Patrick was one of several names in Trio (1950) based on stories by W. Somerset Maugham and appeared in the Hollywood-financed Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951). He was the young Teacher in The Browning Version (1951) with Michael Redgrave, and appeared in a popular comedy Young Wives' Tale (1951). He returned to the world of Maugham with Encore (1951) and was in Who Goes There! (1951) on stage.

1951

He married the Actress Beatrice Campbell at St James's, Spanish Place, Marylebone, London on 12 January 1951. She predeceased him in 1979; he died, two years later, from lung cancer, on 21 September 1981.

1952

Patrick reprised his Who Goes There! (1952) performance on film then played a test pilot in the popular The Sound Barrier (1952). He was then in Meet Me Tonight (1952) and The Pickwick Papers (1952). Due mostly to The Sound Barrier, exhibitors voted Patrick the seventh most popular British film star with the public, in 1952.

1953

Patrick was in Grand National Night (1953) and was the ninth most popular British star. On stage he was in Escapade (1953) and Birthday Honours (1953).

1954

The following year he was in Forbidden Cargo (1954) and was one of several British stars in The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954). He supported Richard Widmark in A Prize of Gold (1955) for Warwick Films, who announced Patrick might direct In All Dishonesty for them on stage. It did not happen. Instead Patrick starred in a comedy All for Mary (1955). On stage he was in Green Room Rags (1954) and The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1955).

1957

He supported Jeffrey Hunter in Count Five and Die (1957) and appeared in The Egg (1957) on stage. Patrick made another for Warwick but as an actor only, The Man Inside (1958), with Jack Palance.

1958

On stage Patrick directed No Way to Kill (1958) and Not in the Book (1958) and acted in and directed Pleasure of His Company (1959).

1959

He starred in Sapphire (1959), winner of Best British Film at the 1960 BAFTA Film Awards. It was directed by Basil Dearden who then used Patrick in The League of Gentlemen (1960). On stage he acted in and directed Settled Out of Court (1960).

1960

Patrick made another for Warwick as an actor, The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), then made Johnny Nobody (1961) for them as Director and actor.

1962

He was in Zero One (1962–65) on TV and starred in The Informers (1963).

1964

Patrick appeared on stage in The Schoolmistress (1964) and Present Laughter (1965) and he directed Past Imperfect (1964) and Present Laughter (1965) and Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking (1967) at the Duke of York's Theatre. Film appearances included Battle of Britain (1969), The Virgin Soldiers (1969) and The Executioner (1970). He directed Avanti! (1968) on Broadway.

1970

Other stage appearances included Best of Friends (1970), Reunion in Vienna (1971), Habeas Corpus (1974), The Pay Off (1974), Dear Daddy (1976) and Peter Pan (1978). He also worked steadily as a Director.

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