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Nigel Barrie

Nigel Barrie (5 February 1889, in Calcutta, British India – 8 October 1971, in South Africa) was an Indian-born British actor.

Nigel Barrie

British actor Nigel Barrie on page 55 of the April / May 1920 Motion Picture Magazine.

Evans, L.A. (picture credit) · Motion Picture Magazine (Feb-Jul 1920) at the Internet Archive · Public domain

Name
Nigel Barrie
Birth Name
Roynon Cholmeley Nigel Jones later known as Nigel Barrie
Born
5 February 1889
Birthplace
Calcutta, British India
Died
8 October 1971
Place of death
Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa
Occupation
Dancer and Actor in Hollywood and Great Britain, Pilot/Squadeon leader: Canadian Air Corp, Royal Flying Corp and Rhodesian Airforce, Tobacco farmer in Rhodesia, Real Estate and Property Auctioneer in Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa
Spouse
Gertrude Elizabeth Annie Barrie
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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