Nicholas ClayNicholas Anthony Phillip Clay (September 18, 1946 - May 25 - 2000) was a British actor. Born in London, England, Clay studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and began his acting career in the early 1970s with small parts in film and television. He and also appeared in several West End theatre productions. He was cast in several of Laurence Olivier's Old Vic productions and during the decade came to be regarded as one of British theatres most promosing actors. Among his successes was The Misanthrope, which led Clay to the United States, where he also played this role on Broadway in 1975. His most widely seen screen performance was as Lancelot in the 1981 film Excalibur, and he also appeared in the film versions of D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981), and Agatha Christie's Evil Under the Sun (1982), the latter reuniting him with his The Misanthrope co-star Diana Rigg. He continued working regularly on stage and appeared in a number of made for television movies and mini-series. In the last years of his life he taught drama at the Actors Centre and the Academy of Live and Performing Arts, and also worked in association with RADA, generally in the role of promoting the organisation, or providing advice to acting students. He died from cancer in London. This page about Nicholas Clay includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Nicholas Clay News stories about Nicholas Clay External links for Nicholas Clay Videos for Nicholas Clay Wikis about Nicholas Clay Discussion Groups about Nicholas Clay Blogs about Nicholas Clay Images of Nicholas Clay |
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Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981), and Agatha Christie's Evil Under the Sun (1982), the latter reuniting him with his The Misanthrope co-star Diana Rigg. When Larry Hagman entered into contract negotiations over his character of J. H. His next starring stint on television was as an FBI agent in The Greatest American Hero. His most widely seen screen performance was as Lancelot in the 1981 film Excalibur, and he also appeared in the film versions of D. He went on to star in the movie Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, and had appearances in several Columbo television movies, playing several different characters. Among his successes was The Misanthrope, which led Clay to the United States, where he also played this role on Broadway in 1975. Culp became famous for his role on the espionage series I Spy, opposite Bill Cosby, but in fact, he had had an extensive film career prior to that 1965 program, most notably in PT 109. He was cast in several of Laurence Olivier's Old Vic productions and during the decade came to be regarded as one of British theatres most promosing actors. Robert Culp (born August 16, 1930 in Oakland, California) is an American actor, best known for his work on television. He and also appeared in several West End theatre productions. Born in London, England, Clay studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and began his acting career in the early 1970s with small parts in film and television. Nicholas Anthony Phillip Clay (September 18, 1946 - May 25 - 2000) was a British actor. |