Brian Nissen (20 October 1927 in

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– 8 February 2001 in

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) was a British actor and

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Biography

Nissen made an early appearance in

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's film of

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's ''

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'', and made many TV, film and stage appearances, including '' The Dam Busters'' (1955), and the television series '' The New Adventures of Charlie Chan'' and '' Sword of Freedom'' in 1957. But he is probably best-remembered as an in-vision announcer for

Southern Television Southern Television was the ITV broadcasting licence holder for the South and South-East of England from 30 August 1958 to 31 December 1981. The company was launched as 'Southern Television Limited' and the title 'Southern Television' was co ...

, where his formal style seemed to sum up the company's aesthetic. He joined Southern at its inception in 1958 and stayed until its demise in 1981, and was kept on by the successor company

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despite its general policy of breaking with Southern's conservatism. He retired from TVS in August 1987. Nissen died on 8 February 2001 in

at the age of 73.

Selected filmography

* '' The Day Will Dawn'' (1942) - Page (uncredited) * '' The Demi-Paradise'' (1943) - George Tisdall * '' English Without Tears'' (1944) - (uncredited) * ''

'' (1944) - Court - Soldier in the English Army * '' They Were Sisters'' (1945) - John Watson * '' Badger's Green'' (1949) - Dickie Wetherby * ''

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'' (1949) - Lambert (uncredited) * '' The Browning Version'' (1951) - Head Boy (uncredited) * '' The Dam Busters'' (1955) - Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C. * ''

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'' (1955) - Messenger to Richard * ''

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'' (1957) - Allison * '' Second Fiddle'' (1957) - Jack Carter * '' Top Floor Girl'' (1959) - Stevens Jr. * '' Man Accused'' (1959) - Derek * '' Night Train for Inverness'' (1960) - Police Radio Operator (uncredited) * '' Dentist on the Job'' (1961) - City Gent * '' The Fur Collar'' (1962) - Carl Jorgensen * '' The Marked One'' (1963) - Chas Warren * '' Ring of Spies'' (1964) - Lt. Downes (uncredited)

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* 1927 births 2001 deaths Radio and television announcers English male television actors English male film actors English male stage actors {{England-actor-stub