David Neal

David Neal (13 February 1932 – 27 June 2000)[1] was a popular British television actor, active from the 1960s through the 1990s. He is chiefly remembered for a prolific range of supporting roles in major productions.

For the New Zealand cricketer, see David Neal (cricketer).
For the American artist, see David Dalhoff Neal.

David Neal
Born
David Henry Neal

(1932-02-13)13 February 1932
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Died27 June 2000(2000-06-27) (aged 68)
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Years active1965-1997

Although very rarely cast in a lead role, David Neal had significant supporting roles in episodes of a great range of highly popular British television series, including Softly, Softly, Z-Cars, Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, Poirot, The Bill, Wycliffe and Noah's Castle. He also did radio voice work.

Classical acting

David Neal worked in a broad range of roles during his career. In 1970 he took a major supporting role (Cinna) in the all-star feature film of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (which starred Charlton Heston, Christopher Lee, Richard Chamberlain, Diana Rigg and Sir John Gielgud). A few years later (in 1979) he secured another significant supporting role as Richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York in both Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2 in the BBC's major 'complete works of Shakespeare' series of television films.[2]

The Flockton Flyer

Although not remembered for lead roles, an exception is the 1970s' children's television production The Flockton Flyer, written by Peter Whitbread, in which David Neal starred as the principal character, Bob Carter. The programme ran to two series, with an associated paperback novel.[3] He later played the lead role of the father in the 1980 TV series Noah's Castle with Simon Gipps-Kent and Mike Reid.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1969The Cut-ThroatsGerman Officer in Convoy
1970Julius CaesarCinna the Conspirator
1978Superman7th Elder(Krypton Council)
1980Flash GordonCaptain of Ming's Air Force
1993M. ButterflyJudge
1995Feast of JulyMitchy Mitchell

References
  1. Dates of birth and death recorded at Movie Tome Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Details available at the IMDB under Neal's entry.
  3. See The Flockton Flyer details at TV Ark.
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