Nancy Nevinson
Actress
93 years (Jul 26, 1918 – Jan 25, 2012)Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India
If longevity counts for anything, Nancy Nevinson is an actress with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The first screen credit dates from 1956. There are 35 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Playing Hotel Receptionist in 'Young Sherlock Holmes' put her in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Raise the Titanic' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography.
Nancy Nevinson
Actress
If longevity counts for anything, Nancy Nevinson is an actress with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The first screen credit dates from 1956. There are 35 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Playing Hotel Receptionist in 'Young Sherlock Holmes' put her in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Raise the Titanic' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography.
Movies: 16 titles
Plays Hotel Receptionist
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
Plays Sarah Martindale
Raise the Titanic
1980
Plays Signora Naccarelli
Light in the Piazza
1962
Plays Hotel Owner's Wife
Mrs. Reinhardt
1981
Plays Mrs. Hilberry
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
Plays Amanda's Mother
Love Is a Splendid Illusion
1970
Plays (voice)
Gulliver's Travels
1977
Plays Hannah
Symptoms
1974
Plays Helen Kroger
Ring of Spies
1964
Plays Patron's Wife
Our Miss Fred
1972
Plays 1st Barman
Foxhole in Cairo
1960
Plays Mamma
Wonderful Things
1958
TV Shows: 19 titles
Plays Abigail
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
Plays Molly
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
1987
Plays Margaret
French Fields
1989
Plays Deaf Cousin
Martin Chuzzlewit
1994
Plays Mme. Jeanne
Armchair Cinema
1974
Plays Frau Ehrlich
Private Schulz
1981
Plays Maggie Searle
The Scales of Justice
1962
Plays Madame Cassis
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
Plays Dona Luisa Arroyo
The Saint
1962
Plays Sophie
2Point4 Children
1991
Plays Madame Bouvier
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Plays Concierge
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
Plays Grande Dame
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays Housekeeper
UFO
1970
Plays Hotel Owner's Wife
Playhouse
1974
Plays Director
Man of the World
1962
Plays Sister Gonzaga
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Anna Guggenhoff
Churchill's People
1974
Plays Frau Klinger
ITV Playhouse
1967
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Mrs. Dalloway
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Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Hilberry
1997
2Point4 Children
Sophie
1995Season 5
Martin Chuzzlewit
Deaf Cousin · 1 episode
1994–
French Fields
Margaret
1991Season 3
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Molly · 2 episodes
1987–
Young Sherlock Holmes
Hotel Receptionist
1985
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Concierge
1983Season 1
Mrs. Reinhardt
Hotel Owner's Wife
1981
Playhouse
Hotel Owner's Wife
1981Season 8
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nancy Nevinson still alive?
Nancy Nevinson passed away on January 25, 2012 at age 93.
What are the most famous roles of Nancy Nevinson?
Nancy Nevinson is best known for roles in Young Sherlock Holmes, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, Raise the Titanic.
How many movies has Nancy Nevinson been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1956), Nancy Nevinson has appeared in 16 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Nancy Nevinson's first movie?
The career of Nancy Nevinson began with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1956).
What is Nancy Nevinson's most recent movie or series?
Nancy Nevinson's most recent release is Mrs. Dalloway, which premiered on September 1, 1997.
What TV shows has Nancy Nevinson appeared in?
On television, Nancy Nevinson has appeared in Jesus of Nazareth, The Saint, UFO, Tales of the Unexpected.
Nancy Nevinson
1918-07-26 · Chittagong, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nancy Nevinson (26 July 1918 – 25 January 2012) was an India-born English actress. Nevinson was born in Chittagong, East Bengal, British India.
Nevison worked on stage, in film and on television. She also dubbed voices for both young and old. She appeared in the films Foxhole in Cairo (1960), Light in the Piazza (1962), Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962), Ring of Spies (1964), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965), For the Love of Ada (1972), Symptoms (1974), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), S.O.S. Titanic (1979), Le Pétomane (1979), Raise the Titanic (1980), Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), and Mrs Dalloway (1997).
In 2001, she moved to Wokingham, to a retirement home funded by the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund especially for film- and TV-personalities. Nevinson died there on 25 January 2012, aged 93.