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Vincent Winter

Vincent Winter

Scottish actor


Vincent Winter (29 December 1947 – 2 November 1998) was a Scottish child film actor who, as an adult, continued to work in the film industry as a production manager and in other capacities. He was an assistant director and actor, known for Superman (1978), The Little Kidnappers (1953) and Superman III (1983). He died on 2 November 1998 in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK.[1]

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Career

Winter was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and made his first film appearance at the age of six in The Kidnappers (US: The Little Kidnappers, 1953) jointly winning an Academy Juvenile Award,[2] along with Jon Whiteley. He appeared in several films as a child including Beyond This Place (US: Web of Evidence, 1959), Gorgo (1961), the Walt Disney features Greyfriars Bobby (1961), Almost Angels (1962), The Horse Without a Head (1963) and The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963).

As an adult, he continued to work in the film industry behind the scenes. He was a production manager on such films as For Your Eyes Only (1981), Superman III (1983), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and The Color Purple (1985), and worked as part of a film crew in other tasks.

He died in Chertsey, Surrey, as a result of a heart attack.[3]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Vincent Winter". IMDb. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. January 16, EW Staff Updated; EST, 2014 at 05:00 PM. "Oscars: 45 First-Gig Acting Nominees". EW.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Child Actor Vincent Winter Dies". AP NEWS. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

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