Neal Arden (born Arthur Neal Aiston; 27 December 1909 – 4 June 2014) was an English-born actor and writer who appeared in films, television shows, theatre productions and radio programs. He was born in
Fulham,
London
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.
In 1928, Arden moved to
Southern Rhodesia
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and served in the
British South Africa Police
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(BSAP). Two years later, he returned to Great Britain to pursue an acting career. His screen debut came in the 1934 film version of ''
Princess Charming''. Other films include ''
"Pimpernel" Smith'', ''
John Wesley'' and ''
The Shakedown''. He also worked in television, appearing in series like ''
Ivanhoe'' and ''
Z-Cars''.
Arden's most notable role was on the
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'', as a host for 20 years from 1946. His last acting credit was in 1977.
Arden also wrote plays and songs. In 2005, he published his autobiography called ''A Man of Many Parts''. In 2003 he retired to
with his wife Julia.
Arden died on 4 June 2014.