Derren Nesbitt

Rather intriguing British actor who first appeared on UK cinema & TV screens in the late 1950s, and quickly found steady work as a rather unpleasant or untrustworthy individual. His cold, yet cunning features had him appearing in guest roles on many UK TV series including _The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956)_ (qv) and _William Tell (1958)_ (qv), and the 1960s then proved to be his busiest period of work!Nesbitt put in strong, intelligent performances in the WW1 aviation spectacle _The Blue Max (1966)_ (qv), as a cold war agent pursuing 'Frank Sinatra' (qv) in _The Naked Runner (1967)_ (qv) and probably his best remembered role, as Major Von Hapen, an ice cold SS officer nearly foiling 'Clint Eastwood' (qv) and 'Richard Burton' (qv) plans in _Where Eagles Dare (1968)_ (qv)The talented Nesbitt also wrote, directed and starred in the fairly tepid _The Amorous Milkman (1975)_ (qv) and was kept busy through most of the 1970s in further espionage / action films. Unfortunately, demand for his talents waned heavily in the 1980s and early 1990s with appearances in only a handful of films. His last film appearance to date was in the crime thriller _Double X: The Name of the Game (1992)_ (qv).::firehouse44@hotmail.com