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Born:
1927-10-20
Birthplace:
London, England
Credits:
16 Total Roles
Brian Nissen
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Continuity, commercial voice overs and Brit TV actor in 50s and 60s.
Brian Nissen (20 October 1927 in London – 8 February 2001 in Salisbury, Wiltshire) was a British actor and television continuity announcer.
Nissen made an early appearance in Laurence Olivier's film of Shakespeare's Henry V, and made many TV, film and stage appearances, including The Dam Busters (1955), and the television series The New Adventures of Charlie Chan and Sword of Freedom in 1957. But he is probably best-remembered as an in-vision announcer for Southern Television, where his formal style seemed to sum up the company's aesthetic. He joined Southern at its inception in 1958 and stayed until its demise in 1981, and was kept on by the successor company TVS despite its general policy of breaking with Southern's conservatism. He retired from TVS in August 1987. Nissen died on 8 February 2001 in Salisbury, Wiltshire at the age of 73.
(Wikipedia)
Brian Nissen (20 October 1927 in London – 8 February 2001 in Salisbury, Wiltshire) was a British actor and television continuity announcer.
Nissen made an early appearance in Laurence Olivier's film of Shakespeare's Henry V, and made many TV, film and stage appearances, including The Dam Busters (1955), and the television series The New Adventures of Charlie Chan and Sword of Freedom in 1957. But he is probably best-remembered as an in-vision announcer for Southern Television, where his formal style seemed to sum up the company's aesthetic. He joined Southern at its inception in 1958 and stayed until its demise in 1981, and was kept on by the successor company TVS despite its general policy of breaking with Southern's conservatism. He retired from TVS in August 1987. Nissen died on 8 February 2001 in Salisbury, Wiltshire at the age of 73.
(Wikipedia)
Known For
The Dam Busters
Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C.
Henry V
Court - Soldier in the English Army
Interpol
Allison
Ring of Spies
Portland Official (uncredited)
They Were Sisters
John
English Without Tears
(uncredited)
Second Fiddle
Jack Carter
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Sir Gawaine
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Ring of Spies MOVIE | Portland Official (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Fur Collar MOVIE | Carl Jorgensen |
| 1961 | Ghost Squad TV | Self |
| 1961 | Happily Ever After TV | Self |
| 1960 | Persuasion TV | Captain Benwick |
| 1959 | Top Floor Girl MOVIE | Self |
| 1959 | Man Accused MOVIE | Derek |
| 1957 | Second Fiddle MOVIE | Jack Carter |
| 1957 | Interpol MOVIE | Allison |
| 1957 | Emergency: Ward 10 TV | Self |