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Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt (born Derren Michael Horwitz; 19 June 1935) is a British actor. Nesbitt's film career began in the late 1950s, and he also appeared in many television series in the late 1960s into the 1970s. He is known for his role as Major von Hapen in the 1968 film '' Where Eagles Dare''. Acting career Often playing villains on screen, Nesbitt's television appearances began in the 1950s, including roles in '' The Adventures of Sir Lancelot'', ''The Invisible Man'', '' Man of the World'', ''Danger Man'', ''The Prisoner'', '' Doctor Who'', '' UFO'', '' The Saint'' and ''Special Branch''. He has also appeared in film roles such as a predatory blackmailer of gay men in '' Victim'' (1961), a murderous pimp in '' The Informers'' (1963), a slimy assassin in ''Nobody Runs Forever'', and the suspicious Gestapo officer in '' Where Eagles Dare'' (1968). Nesbitt was keen to be as authentic as possible with his character in ''Where Eagles Dare''. Whilst on location, he requested to meet ...
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Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Senate House complex of the University of London and is a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. It is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, founded in 1904 by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. It moved to buildings on Gower Street in 1905. It was granted a Royal Charter in 1920 and a new theatre was built on Malet Street, behind the Gower Street buildings that was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1921. It received its first government subsidy in 1924. RADA currently has five theatres and a cinema. The school’s Principal Industry Partner is Warner Bros. Entertainment. RADA offers a number of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Its higher education awards are validated by King's College Londo ...
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