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Derek Robert Nimmo (19 September 1930 – 24 February 1999) was an English character actor, producer and author. He is best remembered for his comedic upper class "silly ass" and clerical roles including Revd Mervyn Noote in the BBC1 sitcom All Gas and Gaiters (1966–71).
Derek Nimmo. Actor: Casino Royale. Derek Nimmon was born in Liverpool in 1930. Before switching to acting, one of many jobs he held was sales manager in a paint factory. He made his stage debut at Bolton Repertory in 1951 before moving to repertory theatres at Worcester, Oldham, Rotherham, Crewe, Clacton, and Nottingham.
Aug 27, 2023 · Derek Nimmo was, for a long time, one of Britain's favourite character actors on television and radio - but then he just seemed to start to disappear. This is the story of what he was really up to during those wilderness years.
Feb 26, 1999 · Derek Robert Nimmo, actor, producer and author: born Liverpool 19 September 1930; married 1955 Patricia Brown (two sons, one daughter); died London 24 February 1999. More about Christian...
Feb 24, 1999 · The veteran actor and comic Derek Nimmo has died in hospital in London, aged 68. Mr Nimmo was badly injured when he fell down stairs at his home in west London last December. He underwent...
Derek Nimmo. Actor: Casino Royale. Derek Nimmon was born in Liverpool in 1930. Before switching to acting, one of many jobs he held was sales manager in a paint factory. He made his stage debut at Bolton Repertory in 1951 before moving to repertory theatres at Worcester, Oldham, Rotherham, Crewe, Clacton, and Nottingham.
Feb 25, 1999 · THE ACTOR Derek Nimmo died of pneumonia yesterday, aged 68. He had been in hospital for nearly three months after injuring himself in a fall.
A special memorial service has been held in London for actor and comedian Derek Nimmo, who died earlier this year. Nimmo, who was 68, was remembered at a 50-minute service in the actors'...
Feb 24, 1999 · Derek Nimmo made his name as the Reverend Mervyn Noote in the British sitcom All Gas and Gaiters (1966). At the time it was considered rather controversial because the main characters were senior churchmen (the Bishop, his chaplain Noote and the Archdeacon) who got into various scrapes as a result of their general incompetence.
When Derek Nimmo achieved his greatest television success as the hapless chaplain Noote in the popular sitcom All Gas and Gaiters (BBC, 1967; 1969-71), his strangely endearing performance - all stumbling sincerity and round-about speech - fascinated the viewing nation and brought him instant fame.
