Sir Nigel Hawthorne, CBE (5 April, 1929 – 26 December, 2001) was a renowned English actor. He was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, although he grew up in South Africa, where he was educated by the Christian Brothers. He returned to the United Kingdom in the 1950s to pursue acting. In a long and varied career, which began with an advert for Mackeson stout and a bit part in "Dad's Army", … Wikipedia
NOTES: Sir Nigel Hawthorne played Narnia writer CS Lewis in the theatre production of Shadowlands , only for Anthony Hopkins to land the film role. www.musicomh.com/comment/straight-face.htm
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Born in Coventry, England on 5 April 1929. Raised in South Africa. Returned to the UK in the 1950s. Extensive theatre work in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. His portrayal of Sir Humphrey Appleby in the BBC comedy "Yes [Prime] Minister" won him international www.imdb.com/name/nm0001329/
