Nosher Powell

Nosher Powell

actor, stunts, additional crew

Nosher Powell was born on Aug 15, 1928 in UK. Nosher Powell's big-screen debut came with Henry V directed by Laurence Olivier in 1944. Nosher Powell is known for Canned Carrott directed by Ed Bye, Jasper Carrott stars as Self and Steve Punt as Self. The upcoming new movie Nosher Powell plays is Shiner which will be released on Sep 14, 2001.

After their home was bombed during the war the family was evacuated to Swanage in Dorset where Nosher attended the Swanage Grammar School, On his return to London he took up boxing and became an occasional sparring partner for Joe Louis and later Sugar Ray Robinson, and Muhammad Ali. He continued to box during his national service with the Royal Army Medical Corps and on discharge turned professional, retiring in 1960 having had 78 fights - 51 as a professional and only 9 losses but was never knocked out. He first started in films in 1944 when he was a stuntman in Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1944). He continued with stunt work in between his boxing and had small roles in such as David Lean's Oliver Twist (1948),and Cosh Boy (1953). In 1963 he began working as Sean Connery's stunt double in Bons baisers de Russie (1963) which continued for many years. Away from stunt work he and his wife ran a pub near the Wimbledon greyhound stadium.

  • Birthday

    Aug 15, 1928

  • Place of Birth

    Camberwell, London, England, UK

Known For

Canned Carrott
TV
Canned Carrott

19908.0

Willow
Movie
Willow

19887.2

The Steam Video Company
TV
The Steam Video Company

19847.7

The Comic Strip Presents
TV
The Comic Strip Presents

19827.8

Victor/Victoria
Movie
Victor/Victoria

19827.6

Sykes
TV
Sykes

19727.4

Oh in Colour
TV
Oh in Colour

19707.6

Oliver!
Movie
Oliver!

19687.4

Isadora
Movie
Isadora

19667.3

It's a Square World
TV
It's a Square World

19608.0

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