Neville Kennard (born Lord Nevil Brown; c. September 1900 – 30 December 1963[1]) was an English actor, comedian and writer, most active in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.

He also toured with Fred Karno's Mumming Birds,[2] an act made famous previously by the pairing of Charles Chaplin and Stan Laurel.

At every performance of the 1943 pantomime, "Cinderella," Neville Kennard, who played Buttons, appealed for anything smokeable for the troops.

[7] He also presented his own summer shows, and wrote a number of successful concert party sketches including: The tale of a tail; At your service; Babies in the park; and probably the most performed *It's Up To You Sir.

After the gradual demise of concert party and other forms of variety, mainly due to the rise of cinema, he remained active.

[8] He died on 30 December 1963[1] and in the "Business of the Theatrical Managers' Association" section of The Stage magazine a small obituary was posted.