Neal Arden

Neal Arden (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.

Neal Arden
Born	Arthur Neal Aiston 27 December 1909 Fulham, London, England
Died	4 June 2014 (aged 104) Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England
Occupation	Actor, policeman, playwright, songwriter
Years active	1934–1977

In 1928, Arden moved to Southern Rhodesia and served in the British South Africa Police (BSAP).[1] 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.[2] Other films include "Pimpernel" Smith, John Wesley and The Shakedown.[3] He also worked in television, appearing in series like Ivanhoe and Z-Cars.[4] Arden's most notable role was on the BBC radio show Housewives' Choice, as a host for 20 years from 1946.[5] His last acting credit came in 1977.[6]

Later life

Arden also wrote plays and songs. In 2005, he published his autobiography called A Man of Many Parts. In 2003 he retired to East Anglia with his wife Julia.[7] Arden died on 4 June 2014.[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1934	Princess Charming	Minor Role	Uncredited
1935	The Public Life of Henry the Ninth	Minor Role	Uncredited
1936	Nothing Like Publicity
1938	Life of St. Paul	Paul
1939	The Four Just Men		Uncredited
1941	"Pimpernel" Smith	Second Prisoner
1942	The Young Mr. Pitt	Minor Role	Uncredited
1949	Train of Events	The Compere	(segment "The Composer")
1953	The Straw Man	O'Brien
1954	John Wesley	William Holland
1954	Souls in Conflict	Frank
1958	The Man Who Wouldn't Talk		Uncredited
1959	The Giant Behemoth	TV Newscaster	Uncredited
1960	The Shakedown	Harry Bowers
1961	The Frightened City	Head Waiter-Taboo Club
1964	The Third Secret	Mr. Morgan
1964	Night Train to Paris	Insp. Escalier
1964	Delayed Flight	Hicks
1969	The Assassination Bureau	'La Belle Amie' Client	Uncredited
1969	The Best House in London	Dr. Livingstone

References

1. Maxford, Howard (8 November 2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. ISBN 9781476629148 – via Google Books.
2. "Neal Arden". BFI.
3. "Neal Arden | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
4. "Celebrating Neal Arden". BSAP.com. September 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
5. "Neal Arden" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
6. "And for my next record..." MQ Magazine. April 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
7. A Man of Many Parts. 27 June 2005. ISBN 0755201809.
8. "Neal Arden - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

External links

• Neal Arden at IMDb