Nigel Green

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Characters played by Nigel Green

Major Dalby — The Ipcress File (1965)

MI5 section head who oversees Harry Palmer's early missions and manages the IPCRESS investigation.

Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne — Zulu (1964)

British colour sergeant at Rorke's Drift, guards the regimental colours and leads charges.

Captain Dobi — Countess Dracula (1971)

The countess’s steward and lover, Captain Dobi is her principal accomplice in abducting and killing young women for their blood. He keeps her daughter captive in the woods, later brings the daughter back as a sacrifice, and kills Master Fabio to prevent the truth from reaching Imre Toth. He ultimately exposes the countess and is sentenced to death.

Ludovico — The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

A starving villager and Francesca's father, Ludovico is abducted with her and Gino by Prospero. The prince forces him and Gino to prepare for a fight to the death, but both men refuse. At a feast, Ludovico attempts to kill Prospero during his execution and is killed by the prince.

Major Kevin Harrison — Let's Kill Uncle (1966)

Major Kevin Harrison is Barnaby Harrison's uncle, a decorated war hero and former British commando living on a remote island. He welcomes Barnaby into his home while secretly targeting him for his inheritance, using hypnosis and repeated assassination attempts. His conflict with Barnaby drives the story.

Insp. Donovan — Corridors of Blood (1958)

Inspector Donovan is the investigating officer who becomes suspicious of the forged death certificates signed by Bolton. His suspicions lead him to organize a large police raid on The Seven Dials tavern, directly threatening Black Ben's criminal operation and helping bring the gang's activities to a violent conclusion.

Count Massimo Contini — The Wrecking Crew (1968)

A wealthy businessman directing Operation Rainbow, the carefully timed operation behind the theft of a billion dollars’ worth of American gold. He seeks to delay the American response and accelerates the plan as Helm investigates. Contini identifies Helm as an ICE agent, rejects his arguments, and ultimately orders the operation forward and Helm’s execution.

Colonel John Harker — Tobruk (1967)

The LRDG commander at Kufra who oversees the revised operation against Tobruk. He disciplines Craig, orders the harbour guns destroyed, attempts to abort the landing, and ultimately surrenders to protect the mission. After refusing to reveal the location of the document, he kills the exposed traitor before being killed by the German guards.

McKyle — The Ruling Class (1972)

A fellow mental patient who shares Jack's delusion of being Christ. He is used by Dr. Herder to administer electroshock therapy to Jack, successfully breaking his Jesus persona.

Carl Petersen — Deadlier Than the Male (1967)

Cunning criminal mastermind who orchestrates a series of oil-related murders and later attempts to sabotage a supersonic airliner using infrasound technology. He employs deadly assassins and robotic assistants, but is ultimately defeated and killed by Drummond's tactical countermeasures.

Dennis McCune (incorrectly given in credits as 'Crowley') — The Pink Jungle (1968)

A devious Australian who claims to have been Captain Stopes’s former partner and to possess the only genuine map to the diamond mine. He tricks Sammy out of his map, takes control of the expedition, and later abandons the others with the supplies and mules. After turning to shoot Ben, he is killed by Sammy.

Little John — Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

Large, strong outlaw and Robin's most trusted lieutenant.

Career Overview

Nigel Green has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1942. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Matt Helm Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Ipcress File, Countess Dracula, Let's Kill Uncle. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

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Gender
male
Known Credits
47
Birth Date
1924-10-15
Birth Place
Pretoria, South Africa

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Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q721256), public domain (CC0).