Derek Robert Nimmo (19 September 1930 – 24 February 1999) was an English character actor, producer and author. He is best remembered for his comedic upper class "silly ass" and clerical roles, including Revd Mervyn Noote in the BBC1 sitcom…
Playing THE clerical buffoon, poking gentle fun at the Church on television in the Sixties, made Derek Nimmo a household name. During his small-screen heyday and beyond, Nimmo also enjoyed a long and successful career in London stage…
In December 1998, Nimmo attended a National Treasures celebrity lunch in the boardroom of the Daily Express newspaper along with Sir Peter O'Sullevan, Joan Collins, Dame Beryl Bainbridge, Dickie Davies and Sue MacGregor amongst others.