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	Between 1964 and 1968, Nigel Stock became a household name in the UK for his portrayal of [[Dr. Watson]] in a series of [[Sherlock Holmes]] dramas for BBC television.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19860625&id=1EkwAAAAIBAJ&pg=3531,1943898&hl=en\|title=British Actor Nigel Stock dies\|work=Montreal Gazette\|date=25 June 1986}}</ref> Later in life, he portrayed the mentor of Sherlock Holmes in ''[[Young Sherlock Holmes]]''.<ref name=allmovie/> His other numerous television credits included ''[[Danger Man]]'' (1965), ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'' (1964 & 1966), ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1967), ''[[The Doctors (1969 TV series)\|The Doctors]]'' (1969–71), ''[[Owen, M.D.]]'' (1971–73), ''[[Quiller (TV series)\|Quiller]]'' (1975), ''[[Van der Valk (TV series)\|Van der Valk]]'' (1977), the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Time Flight]]'' (1982), ''[[Yes Minister]]'' (1982), ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (miniseries)\|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'' (1979) and for a BBC dramatisation of ''[[A Tale of Two Cities (1980 TV series)\|A Tale of Two Cities]]'' (1980) as well as ''[[The Pickwick Papers (TV series)\|The Pickwick Papers]]'' (1985) as [[Samuel Pickwick\|Mr. Pickwick]].<ref name=dotcom>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tv.com/people/nigel-stock/\|title=Nigel Stock\|publisher=CBS Interactive\|website=Tv.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=16573\|title=Nigel Stock\|website=Aveleyman.com}}</ref>		Between 1964 and 1968, Nigel Stock became a household name in the UK for his portrayal of [[Dr. Watson]] in a series of [[Sherlock Holmes]] dramas for BBC television.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19860625&id=1EkwAAAAIBAJ&pg=3531,1943898&hl=en\|title=British Actor Nigel Stock dies\|work=Montreal Gazette\|date=25 June 1986}}</ref> Later in life, he portrayed the mentor of Sherlock Holmes in ''[[Young Sherlock Holmes]]''.<ref name=allmovie/> His other numerous television credits included ''[[Danger Man]]'' (1965), ''[[The Avengers (TV series)\|The Avengers]]'' (1964 & 1966), ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1967), ''[[The Doctors (1969 TV series)\|The Doctors]]'' (1969–71), ''[[Owen, M.D.]]'' (1971–73), ''[[Quiller (TV series)\|Quiller]]'' (1975), ''[[Van der Valk (TV series)\|Van der Valk]]'' (1977), the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Time Flight]]'' (1982), ''[[Yes Minister]]'' (1982), ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (miniseries)\|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'' (1979) and for a BBC dramatisation of ''[[A Tale of Two Cities (1980 TV series)\|A Tale of Two Cities]]'' (1980) as well as ''[[The Pickwick Papers (TV series)\|The Pickwick Papers]]'' (1985) as [[Samuel Pickwick\|Mr. Pickwick]].<ref name=dotcom>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tv.com/people/nigel-stock/\|title=Nigel Stock\|publisher=CBS Interactive\|website=Tv.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=16573\|title=Nigel Stock\|website=Aveleyman.com}}</ref>

	Stock and his third wife, [[Richenda Carey]], had just appeared together on stage in the world premiere of ''Mumbo Jumbo'' in May 1986, when, on 23 June 1986, he died in [[Camden, London]]<ref>[http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=nigel&lastname=stock&eventyear=1986&eventyear_offset=0] {{dead link\|date=November ~~2022~~}}</ref> of a [[Myocardial infarction\|heart attack]], aged 66.<ref name=dotcom/>		Stock and his third wife, [[Richenda Carey]], had just appeared together on stage in the world premiere of ''Mumbo Jumbo'' in May 1986, when, on 23 June 1986, he died in [[Camden, London]]<ref>[http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=nigel&lastname=stock&eventyear=1986&eventyear_offset=0] {{dead link\|date=November 2018}}</ref> of a [[Myocardial infarction\|heart attack]], aged 66.<ref name=dotcom/>

	==Personal life and death==		==Personal life and death==
	Stock was married three times. He married his first wife, Catherine Hodnett, in 1943; the couple had one son and divorced in 1947. His second marriage was to Sonia Williams in 1951. They divorced in 1980 after having three children together. Stock's third marriage was to actress [[Richenda Carey]] in 1979.<ref name="findmypast.co.uk"/> They remained married until his death.		Stock was married three times. He married his first wife, Catherine Hodnett, in 1943; the couple had one son and divorced in 1947. His second marriage was to Sonia Williams in 1951. They divorced in 1980 after having three children together. Stock's third marriage was to actress [[Richenda Carey]] in 1979.<ref name="findmypast.co.uk"/> They remained married until his death.

	Stock was found dead of "[[natural causes]]" on Monday 23 June 1986 at his home in north London.<ref name=deathtimes>{{cite news \|date=24 June 1986\|agency=Reuters \|title=Nigel Stock \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/24/obituaries/nigel-stock.html \|work=[[The New York Times]] \|access-date=27 December ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Stock was found dead of "[[natural causes]]" on Monday 23 June 1986 at his home in north London.<ref name=deathtimes>{{cite news \|date=24 June 1986\|agency=Reuters \|title=Nigel Stock \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/24/obituaries/nigel-stock.html \|work=[[The New York Times]] \|access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref>

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{{short description|British actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Nigel Stock
| image = Actor_Nigel_Stock.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Stock as [[Dr. Watson]] in BBC TV's ''[[Sherlock Holmes (1965 TV series)|Sherlock Holmes]]''
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = 21 September 1919 
| birth_place = [[Malta]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1986|6|23|1919|9|21|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Camden, London]], England
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1931–1986
| spouse = {{marriage|Catherine Hodnett |1943|1947|end=div}} {{marriage|Sonia Williams |1951|1980|end=div}} {{marriage|[[Richenda Carey]] |1979}}<ref name="findmypast.co.uk">{{Cite web |url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-marriages-1837-2005?eventyear=1979&eventyear_offset=0&spouse1forename=richenda%20&spouse1surname=carey |title=Search Results for England & Wales Marriages 1837–2005 |access-date=25 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318054350/https://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-marriages-1837-2005?eventyear=1979&eventyear_offset=0&spouse1forename=richenda%20&spouse1surname=carey |archive-date=18 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''Nigel Stock''' (21 September 1919 - 23 June 1986) was a British actor who played character roles in many films and television dramas.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f3a68eb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713083622/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9f3a68eb|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-13|title=Nigel Stock|website=Explore.bfi.org.uk}}</ref> He was perhaps best known for his stint as [[Dr Watson]] in [[Sherlock Holmes (1965 TV series)|TV adaptations]] of the [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories, for his supporting roles as a solidly reliable English soldier or bureaucrat in several war and historical film dramas, and for playing the title role in ''[[Owen, M.D.]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Paul Cornell|author2=Martin Day|author3=Keith Topping|title=The Guinness Book of Classic British TV|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=06YHAQAAMAAJ|year=1996|publisher=Guinness|isbn=978-0-85112-628-9|page=17}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Stock was born in [[Malta]], the son of an Army captain. He grew up in [[British Raj|India]] before attending [[St Paul's School (London)|St Paul's School]], London and the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], where he earned the [[Leverhulme Trust|Leverhulme Exhibition]], Northcliffe Scholarship, and the Principal's Medal.<ref name=tv>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/nigel-stock/biography/|title=Nigel Stock|publisher=CBS Interactive|website=Tv.com}}</ref>

==Military service==
Stock served in the [[Second World War]] with the [[London Irish Rifles]] and the [[Assam Regiment]] of the Indian Army in [[Burma]], [[China]] and [[Kohima]]. He was honourably discharged with the rank of [[Major]], having twice been [[mentioned in dispatches]].<ref name=tv/>

== Acting ==
He made his stage debut in 1931, and during his career achieved numerous classical and contemporary credits at various distinguished theatres, including the [[Old Vic]] and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], with productions of ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'', ''[[Macbeth]]'', ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'', ''[[Uncle Vanya]]''.<ref name=allmovie>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/nigel-stock-p68358|title=Nigel Stock – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie|author=Hal Erickson|work=AllMovie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://theatricalia.com/person/nyv/nigel-stock/past?page=4|title=Nigel Stock|website=Theatricalia.com}}</ref> His start in films came with uncredited bit parts in ''[[The Man Who Could Work Miracles]]'' (1938) and ''[[Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939 film)|Goodbye, Mr. Chips]]'' (1939). In 1937 he made his first credited film appearance in ''[[Lancashire Luck]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/lancashire-luck-v98589/cast-crew|title=Lancashire Luck (1937) – Henry Cass – Cast and Crew – AllMovie|work=AllMovie}}</ref>

After his wartime service, he returned to acting. His film appearances included popular releases such as ''[[Brighton Rock (1947 film)|Brighton Rock]]'' (1947), ''[[The Dam Busters (film)|The Dam Busters]]'' (1955), ''[[The Great Escape (film)|The Great Escape]]'' (1963), ''[[The Lion in Winter (1968 film)|The Lion in Winter]]'' and ''[[The Lost Continent (1968 film)|The Lost Continent]]'' (both 1968), and ''[[Russian Roulette (film)|Russian Roulette]]'' (1975).<ref name=bfi/>

Between 1964 and 1968, Nigel Stock became a household name in the UK for his portrayal of [[Dr. Watson]] in a series of [[Sherlock Holmes]] dramas for BBC television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19860625&id=1EkwAAAAIBAJ&pg=3531,1943898&hl=en|title=British Actor Nigel Stock dies|work=Montreal Gazette|date=25 June 1986}}</ref> Later in life, he portrayed the mentor of Sherlock Holmes in ''[[Young Sherlock Holmes]]''.<ref name=allmovie/> His other numerous television credits included ''[[Danger Man]]'' (1965), ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' (1964 & 1966), ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1967), ''[[The Doctors (1969 TV series)|The Doctors]]'' (1969–71), ''[[Owen, M.D.]]'' (1971–73), ''[[Quiller (TV series)|Quiller]]'' (1975), ''[[Van der Valk (TV series)|Van der Valk]]'' (1977), the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Time Flight]]'' (1982), ''[[Yes Minister]]'' (1982), ''[[Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (miniseries)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'' (1979) and for a BBC dramatisation of ''[[A Tale of Two Cities (1980 TV series)|A Tale of Two Cities]]'' (1980) as well as ''[[The Pickwick Papers (TV series)|The Pickwick Papers]]'' (1985) as [[Samuel Pickwick|Mr. Pickwick]].<ref name=dotcom>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/nigel-stock/|title=Nigel Stock|publisher=CBS Interactive|website=Tv.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=16573|title=Nigel Stock|website=Aveleyman.com}}</ref>

Stock and his third wife, [[Richenda Carey]], had just appeared together on stage in the world premiere of ''Mumbo Jumbo'' in May 1986, when, on 23 June 1986, he died in [[Camden, London]]<ref>[http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=nigel&lastname=stock&eventyear=1986&eventyear_offset=0] {{dead link|date=November 2022}}</ref> of a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]], aged 66.<ref name=dotcom/>

==Personal life and death==
Stock was married three times. He married his first wife, Catherine Hodnett, in 1943; the couple had one son and divorced in 1947. His second marriage was to Sonia Williams in 1951. They divorced in 1980 after having three children together. Stock's third marriage was to actress [[Richenda Carey]] in 1979.<ref name="findmypast.co.uk"/> They remained married until his death.

Stock was found dead of "[[natural causes]]" on Monday 23 June 1986 at his home in north London.<ref name=deathtimes>{{cite news |date=24 June 1986|agency=Reuters |title=Nigel Stock |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/24/obituaries/nigel-stock.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=27 December 2022}}</ref>

==Radio==
*''[[Wimsey - Have His Carcase (BBC radio)]]''(1981) Inspector Umpelty
*''[[Space Force (BBC radio serial)|Space Force]]'' (1984–85) Magnus Carter
*''221B'' (1986) Dr Watson

==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Man Who Could Work Miracles]]'' (1936) – Office Boy (uncredited)
* ''[[Lancashire Luck]]'' (1937) – Joe Lovejoy
* ''[[Break the News (film)|Break the News]]'' (1938) – Stage Boy (uncredited)
* ''[[Luck of the Navy]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939 film)|Goodbye, Mr. Chips]]'' (1939) – John Forrester (uncredited)
* ''[[Sons of the Sea (film)|Sons of the Sea]]'' (1939) – Rudd
* ''[[It Always Rains on Sunday]]'' (1947) – Ted Edwards
* ''[[Brighton Rock (1947 film)|Brighton Rock]]'' (1947) – Cubitt
* ''[[The Lady with a Lamp]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Derby Day (1952 film)|Derby Day]]'' (1952) – Jim Molloy
* ''[[Appointment in London]]'' (1953) – Co-Pilot (uncredited)
* ''[[Malta Story]]'' (1953) – Giuseppe Gonzar aka Ricardi
* ''[[Aunt Clara (film)|Aunt Clara]]'' (1954) – Charles Willis
* ''[[The Night My Number Came Up]]'' (1955) – The Pilot
* ''[[The Dam Busters (film)|The Dam Busters]]'' (1955) – Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M.
* ''[[Eyewitness (1956 film)|Eyewitness]]'' (1956) – Barney
* ''[[The Battle of the River Plate (film)|The Battle of the River Plate]]'' (1956) – Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Graf Spee (uncredited)
* ''[[The Silent Enemy (1958 film)|The Silent Enemy]]'' (1958) – Able Seaman Fraser
* ''[[Never Let Go]]'' (1960) – Regan
* ''[[Victim (1961 film)|Victim]]'' (1961) – Phip
* ''[[H.M.S. Defiant]]'' (1962) – Senior Midshipman Kilpatrick
* ''[[The Password Is Courage]]'' (1962) – Cole
* ''[[Edgar Wallace Mysteries]]'' (Episode: 'To Have and to Hold') (1963) – George Matthews - (Working Title: ''[[BFI]]'': 'Sleep Long, My Love')
* ''[[The Great Escape (film)|The Great Escape]]'' (1963) – Flt. Lt. Dennis Cavendish "The Surveyor"
* ''[[Espionage (TV series)]]'' ('Medal for a Turned Coat', episode) (1964) - Harry Forbes
* ''[[Nothing but the Best (film)|Nothing but the Best]]'' (1964) – Ferris
* ''[[Weekend at Dunkirk]]'' (1964) – Un soldat brûlé
* ''[[The High Bright Sun]]'' (1964) – Lt. Col. N. Park
* ''[[The Night of the Generals]]'' (1967) – Otto
* ''[[The Lost Continent (1968 film)|The Lost Continent]]'' (1968) – Dr. Webster
* ''[[The Lion in Winter (1968 film)|The Lion in Winter]]'' (1968) – William Marshal
* ''[[Cromwell (film)|Cromwell]]'' (1970) – Sir Edward Hyde
* ''[[Bequest to the Nation (film)|Bequest to the Nation]]'' (1973) – George Matcham
* ''[[Russian Roulette (film)|Russian Roulette]]'' (1975) – Ferguson
* ''[[Operation Daybreak]]'' (1975) – General
* ''[[The Mirror Crack'd]]'' (1980) – Inspector Gates ('Murder at Midnight')
* ''[[Yellowbeard]]'' (1983) – Admiral
* ''[[Young Sherlock Holmes]]'' (1985) – Rupert T. Waxflatter
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0830740}}
*{{Find a Grave|8135002}}

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