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Maurice Denham (1909–2002)

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Born in Beckenham, Kent, English character actor Maurice Denham first came to public notice in the 1940s on radio, appearing on many of the most popular comedy series of the day in a variety of characters. His debut in films came in 1947 with The Smugglers. His talents came to the forefront in the animated feature Animal Farm... See full bio »

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William Maurice Denham
in Beckenham, Kent, England, UK

Died:

(age 92) in Northwood, London, England, UK
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1997 The Beggar Bride (TV movie)
Lord Evelyn Hurleston
 
1997 Casualty (TV series)
William Turnbull
– Perfect Blue (1997) … William Turnbull
 
1996 El último viaje de Robert Rylands
Hume
 
1996 Pie in the Sky (TV series)
Striker of the Yard
– Doggett's Coat and Badge (1996) … Striker of the Yard
 
1991-1995 Performance (TV series)
Man
– Bed (1995) … Man
– Nona (1991)
 
1995 The Bill (TV series)
John Houghton
– Who Cares? (1995) … John Houghton
 
1993-1994 Peak Practice (TV series)
Douglas Hart / Mr. Hart
– Act of Remembrance (1994) … Douglas Hart
– Listening Skills (1993) … Mr. Hart
– Outsiders (1993) … Douglas Hart
 
1993 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Reverand Merridew
– The Last Vampyre (1993) … Reverand Merridew
 
1992 Screen Two (TV series)
Guy Leet
– Memento Mori (1992) … Guy Leet
 
1992 Lovejoy (TV series)
Sir Max Spence
– Benin Bronze (1992) … Sir Max Spence
 
1991 You Rang, M'Lord? (TV series)
Captain Cedric Dolby
– The Night of Reckoning (1991) … Captain Cedric Dolby
 
1991 Inspector Morse (TV series)
Lance Mandeville
– Fat Chance (1991) … Lance Mandeville
 
1990 The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (TV movie) (voice)
 
1987-1989 Screenplay (TV series)
Old man
– Seeing in the Dark (1989) … Old man
– The Trial of Klaus Barbie (1987)
 
1989 Behaving Badly (TV mini-series)
Herbert
– The Horse May Talk (1989) … Herbert
– Seize the Day (1989) … Herbert
– Home Fires (1989) … Herbert
 
1989 The Dog It Was That Died (TV movie)
Vicar
 
1987-1988 Rumpole of the Bailey (TV series)
Mr. Justice Gwent-Evans / Mr. Justice Gwent-Evans - Wedding Guest
– Rumpole and the Quality of Life (1988) … Mr. Justice Gwent-Evans - Wedding Guest
– Rumpole and the Old, Old Story (1987) … Mr. Justice Gwent-Evans
 
1988 Tears in the Rain (TV movie)
Fordingbridge
 
1987 Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington (TV movie)
Luther Crackenthorpe
 
1987 Great Performances (TV series)
Senor Diego
– Monsignor Quixote (1987) … Senor Diego
 
1987 84 Charing Cross Road
George Martin
 
1986 All Passion Spent (TV movie)
Gervase Bucktrout
 
1986 Boon (TV series)
Major Hopkinson
– For Whom the Chimes Toll (1986) … Major Hopkinson
 
1982-1985 Minder (TV series)
Billings / Meredith Gascoyne
– Minder on the Orient Express (1985) … Meredith Gascoyne
– The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs (1982) … Billings
 
1985 The Black Tower (TV mini-series)
Father Michael Baddeley
– Episode #1.2 (1985) … Father Michael Baddeley
– Episode #1.1 (1985) … Father Michael Baddeley
 
1985 Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (TV series)
Benedict
– Official Secret (1985) … Benedict
 
1985 Mr. Love
Theo
 
1985 Love Song (TV movie)
Sir William Hatchard
 
1984 The Chain
Grandpa
 
1984 Doctor Who (TV series)
Edgeworth / Azmael
– The Twin Dilemma: Part Four (1984) … Edgeworth / Azmael
– The Twin Dilemma: Part Three (1984) … Edgeworth / Azmael
– The Twin Dilemma: Part Two (1984) … Edgeworth / Azmael
– The Twin Dilemma: Part One (1984) … Edgeworth
 
1983 Martin Luther, Heretic (TV movie)
 
1983 The Old Men at the Zoo (TV series)
Dr. Edwin Leacock
– Exodus (1983) … Dr. Edwin Leacock
– Godmanchester's Plan (1983) … Dr. Edwin Leacock
– A Tall Story (1983) … Dr. Edwin Leacock
 
1983 The Home Front (TV series)
Mr. Garlick
– At the Grammar (1983) … Mr. Garlick
 
1982 The Agatha Christie Hour (TV series)
Parker Pyne
– The Case of the Discontented Soldier (1982) … Parker Pyne
– The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife (1982) … Parker Pyne
 
1982 The Chinese Detective (TV series)
Edward Ruthven
– Trials (1982) … Edward Ruthven
 
1981 From a Far Country
Sapieha
 
1981 Recluse (short)
Charlie Huxtable
 
1980 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Tom Falconer
– The Gate of Eden: Part 3 - Peter (1980) … Tom Falconer
– The Gate of Eden: Part 2 - Sue (1980) … Tom Falconer
– The Gate of Eden: Part 1 - Mr. Falconer (1980) … Tom Falconer
 
1979 Schalcken the Painter (TV movie)
Gerrit Dou
 
1979 Jackanory (TV series)
Reader
– The Hobbit (1979) … Reader
 
1979 My Son, My Son (TV mini-series)
Captain Judas
– Episode #1.8 (1979) … Captain Judas
– Episode #1.5 (1979) … Captain Judas
– Episode #1.3 (1979) … Captain Judas
– Episode #1.2 (1979) … Captain Judas
 
1973-1979 Jackanory Playhouse (TV series)
King of Crumm / The Magician
– The Wizard of Crumm and the Giant Tomato (1979) … King of Crumm
– The Magic Gorilla (1976)
– The Magician's Heart (1973) … The Magician
 
1978 Edward & Mrs. Simpson (TV mini-series)
Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury
– The Divorce (1978) … Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury
– Venus at the Prow (1978) … Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury
 
1978 The Professionals (TV series)
Sir James Temple
– Not a Very Civil Civil Servant (1978) … Sir James Temple
 
1978 Return of the Saint (TV series)
Prince Lorenzo
– The Village That Sold Its Soul (1978) … Prince Lorenzo
 
1977 Secret Army (TV series)
Father Girard
– Good Friday (1977) … Father Girard
 
1977 The Upchat Line (TV series)
Mr. Walters
– Casualty Ward (1977) … Mr. Walters
 
1977 Julia
Undertaker
 
1977 Marie Curie (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.4 (1977)
– Episode #1.3 (1977)
– Episode #1.2 (1977)
 
1977 Here I Stand... (TV series)
Hieronymus Bosch
– Hieronymus Bosch (1977) … Hieronymus Bosch
 
1977 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
Edwards / Lord Hawker
– The Portrait (1977) … Edwards
– A Chink in the Wall (1977) … Lord Hawker
 
1977 Porridge (TV series)
Rawley
– Rough Justice (1977) … Rawley
– Poetic Justice (1977) … Rawley
 
1976 Killers (TV series)
Mr. Justice Avory
– The Crumbles Murder (1976) … Mr. Justice Avory
 
1976 Angels (TV series)
Jack Knight
– Walkabout (1976) … Jack Knight
 
1976 Shout at the Devil
Mr. Smythe
 
1976 Huggy Bear (TV movie)
Mr. Hoyden
 
1968-1975 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Don Adriano de Armando / Julius Caesar / Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais
– Love's Labour's Lost (1975) … Don Adriano de Armando
– In Good King Charles's Golden Days (1970)
– Julius Caesar (1969) … Julius Caesar
– St. Joan (1968) … Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais
 
1974-1975 An Unofficial Rose (TV mini-series)
Hugh Peronett
– Episode #1.4 (1975) … Hugh Peronett
– Episode #1.3 (1975) … Hugh Peronett
– Episode #1.2 (1975) … Hugh Peronett
– Episode #1.1 (1974) … Hugh Peronett
 
1974 The Carnforth Practice (TV series)
Ernest Railton
– The Last Roman (1974) … Ernest Railton
 
1974 Fall of Eagles (TV mini-series)
Kaiser Wilhelm I
– The Honest Broker (1974) … Kaiser Wilhelm I
– The English Princess (1974) … Kaiser Wilhelm I
 
1974 Luther
Johann Von Staupitz
 
1972-1973 The Lotus Eaters (TV series)
Nestor Turton
– Beside a Crooked Stile (1973) … Nestor Turton
– A Very Long Spoon (1973) … Nestor Turton
– A Kind of Treason (1973) … Nestor Turton
– There and Back by Candlelight (1973) … Nestor Turton
– The Climbing Wave (1972) … Nestor Turton
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1973 The Day of the Jackal
General Colbert
 
1971 Nicholas and Alexandra
Kokovtsov
 
1971 Sunday Bloody Sunday
Mr. Greville
 
1971 Countess Dracula
Master Fabio, Castle Historian
 
1970 Confession (TV series)
Tom
– You and Your Old German (1970) … Tom
 
1970 The Virgin and the Gypsy
The Rector
 
1970 Take Three Girls (TV series)
– Variation on May and September (1970)
 
1969 Thank You All Very Much
Doctor Prothero
 
1969 The Best House in London
Editor of 'The Times'
 
1969 Mogul (TV series)
Henry Burton
– It's a Very Bad Day for Travelling (1969) … Henry Burton
 
1969 Midas Run
Charles Crittenden
 
1969 Some Girls Do
Mr. Dudley Mortimer
 
1968 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
– Of Public Concern (1968)
 
1968 Negatives
The Father
 
1968 Attack on the Iron Coast
Rear Admiral Sir Frederick Grafton
 
1966-1968 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Edward 'Ted' Stevens - Father / Edward / Mr. Todd / …
– Home Sweet Honeycombe (1968) … Mr. Todd
– A Slight Ache (1967) … Edward
– Talking to a Stranger 4: The Innocent Must Suffer (1966) … Edward 'Ted' Stevens - Father
– Talking to a Stranger 3: Gladly, My Cross-Eyed Bear (1966) … Edward 'Ted' Stevens - Father
– Talking to a Stranger 2: No Skill or Special Knowledge Is Required (1966) … Edward 'Ted' Stevens - Father
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1968 From Chekhov with Love (TV movie)
 
1967 Torture Garden
Uncle Roger (segment 1 "Enoch")
 
1967 Danger Route
Peter Ravenspur
 
1967 The Long Duel
Govenor
 
1967 Those Fantastic Flying Fools
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1967 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (TV series)
Dr. Phelps McCarthy
– The Willow House School (1967) … Dr. Phelps McCarthy
 
1966 After the Fox
Chief of Interpol
 
1966 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Mr. Fielding
– The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 2 (1966) … Mr. Fielding
– The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 1 (1966) … Mr. Fielding
 
1966 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
Andrew Richie
– Hear No Evil (1966) … Andrew Richie
 
1966 Secret Agent (TV series)
Volos
– Someone Is Liable to Get Hurt (1966) … Volos
 
1965 Blood Beast from Outer Space
Dr. Morley
 
1965 The Heroes of Telemark
Doctor
 
1965 Blackmail (TV series)
Patrick Donahoe
– The Case of the Phantom Lover (1965) … Patrick Donahoe
 
1965 The Nanny
Dr. Beamaster
 
1965 Knock on Any Door (TV series)
Desmond Fox-Gresham
– The Knife (1965) … Desmond Fox-Gresham
 
1965 The Alphabet Murders
Japp
 
1959-1965 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Hobbs / Mr. Surrage
– Their Obedient Servants (1965) … Hobbs
– Devil in the Wind (1964)
– The Education of Mr. Surrage (1959) … Mr. Surrage
 
1965 The Third Man (TV series)
Hargest McCrea
– The Trial of Harry Lime (1965) … Hargest McCrea
 
1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
Trawler Skipper
 
1965 Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Josiah Amberley
– The Retired Colourman (1965) … Josiah Amberley
 
1965 Hysteria
Hemmings
 
1965 Operation Crossbow
RAF Officer
 
1965 The Uncle
Mr. Ream
 
1964 Thursday Theatre (TV series)
Julian Armstrong
– Any Other Business (1964) … Julian Armstrong
 
1964 The 7th Dawn
Tarlton
 
1964 Downfall
Sir Harold Crossley
 
1963-1964 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Sir Harold Crossley / Theo Gaunt
– Downfall (1964) … Sir Harold Crossley
– The Set Up (1963) … Theo Gaunt
 
1958-1963 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Charles / Dr. Lunn
– Long Past Glory (1963) … Charles
– The Angry Flower (1959)
– I Can Destroy the Sun (1958) … Dr. Lunn
 
1963 Jezebel ex UK (TV series)
Mr. Appleby
– Bitter Lemon in Biscay (1963) … Mr. Appleby
 
1963 Paranoiac
John Kossett
 
1963 The Very Edge
Crawford
 
1963 It Happened Like This (TV series)
Henry
– Three of a Kind (1963) … Henry
 
1963 The Set Up
Theo Gaunt
 
1963 The King's Breakfast (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1962 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Tom Cayter
– Drama '62: A Chance in Life (1962) … Tom Cayter
 
1962 Out of This World (TV series)
Edgar Brocklebank
– Vanishing Act (1962) … Edgar Brocklebank
 
1962 Damn the Defiant!
Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
 
1961 Invasion Quartet
Dr. Barker
 
1961 The Mark
Arnold Cartwright
 
1961 Soldier, Soldier (TV movie)
Joe Parker
 
1961 Loss of Innocence
Mr. Bullock
 
1960 Maigret (TV series)
– A Man of Quality (1960)
 
1960 Spectacular (TV series)
Husband
– The Howard Keel Show (1960) … Husband
 
1960 Armchair Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Inspector Boileau
– Madeleine (1960) … Inspector Boileau
 
1960 Sink the Bismarck!
Commander Richards
 
1960 Two Way Stretch
The Governor
 
1959 Our Man in Havana
Admiral
 
1959 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Cartridge
– The Paraguayan Harp (1959) … Cartridge
 
1959 The Captain's Table
Major Broster
 
1957 Angel Pavement (TV series)
Mr. Smeeth
– Episode #1.1 (1957) … Mr. Smeeth
 
1957 Curse of the Demon
Professor Henry Harrington
 
1957 All at Sea
Crowley
 
1957 Energetically Yours (short)
Narrator - British version (voice) (uncredited)
 
1957 Man with a Dog (short)
Mr. Keeble
 
1956 The Spanish Gardener
Pedro (voice)
 
1956 Checkpoint
Ted Thornhill
 
1956 History of the Cinema (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1956 Adventure Theater (TV series)
Inspector Matthew
– The Marriage Trap (1956) … Inspector Matthew
 
1956 23 Paces to Baker Street
Inspector Grovening
 
1955 Simon and Laura
Wilson
 
1955 Doctor at Sea
Easter
 
1955 Court Martial
Lt. Col. Reeve
 
1954 Animal Farm
All Animals (voice)
 
1954 The Purple Plain
Blore
 
1954 Eight O'Clock Walk
Horace Clifford
 
1954 Man with a Million
Jonathan Reid
 
1953 Malta Story
British Officer (uncredited)
 
1953 Both Sides of the Law
Mr. Dawson
 
1953 Project M7
Prof. Carrington (project director)
 
1953 Time Bomb
Jim Warrilow
 
1951 No Highway in the Sky
Major Pearl (uncredited)
 
1950 Traveller's Joy
Fowler
 
1949 The Spider and the Fly
Colonel de la Roche
 
1949 Landfall
Wing Cmdr. Hewitt
 
1949 Madness of the Heart
Dr. Simon Blake
 
1949 Don't Ever Leave Me
Mr. Knowles
 
1949 Poet's Pub
PC Windle
 
1949 A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
Bill Martin
 
1949 It's Not Cricket
Otto Fisch
 
1949 The Blue Lagoon
Ship Captain
 
1949 Once Upon a Dream
Vicar
 
1948 Look Before You Love
Fosser
 
1948 Here Come the Huggetts
1st Engineer
 
1948 Quartet
Coroner (segment "The Alien Corn")
 
1948 The Blind Goddess
Johnson
 
1948 Dulcimer Street
Jack Rufus
 
1948 My Brother's Keeper
Supt. Trent
 
1948 Oliver Twist
Chief of Police
 
1948 Daybreak
Inspector
 
1948 Miranda
Cockle Vendor
 
1948 Escape
Crown Counsel
 
1948 Blanche Fury
Maj. Fraser
 
1948 Easy Money
Detective-Inspector Kirby
 
1947 The End of the River
Defending Counsel
 
1947 Take My Life
Defending Counsel
 
1947 Fame Is the Spur
Prison Doctor #2 (uncredited)
 
1947 Captain Boycott
Lt. Col. Strickland
 
1947 Jassy
Jim Stoner
 
1947 Holiday Camp
Camp Doctor
 
1947 I Became a Criminal
Mr. Fenshaw
 
1947 The Upturned Glass
Mobile Policeman
 
1947 The Smugglers
Smuggler
 
1939 Edna's Fruit Hat (TV movie)
George
 
1938 Hay Fever (TV movie)
David Bliss
 
1938 Many Waters (TV movie)
 
1938 Laburnum Grove (TV movie)
George Radfern
 
1938 Badger's Green (TV movie)
 
1938 A Hundred Years Old (TV movie)
Alonso
 
1938 The Marvellous History of St. Bernard (TV movie)
Bonaventure
 
1938 On the High Road (TV movie)
 
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1995 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Padre Babb
– Prisoners in Time (1995) … Padre Babb
 
1987 Wogan (TV series)
– Wogan's Radio Fun Special 1 (1987)
 
1978-1985 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Maurice Denham (1985) … Himself
– Ian Hendry (1978) … Himself
 
1976 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 December 1976 (1976) … Himself - Guest
 
1975 2nd House (TV series)
Himself
– The Sound of Laughter (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Go as You Please in Britain (documentary short)
Himself - Commentator
 
1974 Wires Over the Border (short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1968 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 May 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Chronicle (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The Death of the High King (1968) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
1964 Open the Door (documentary short)
Himself - Commentator
 
1958 A Desperate Case (documentary short)
 
1955 Fire Underground (documentary)
Himself - Commentator
 
1954 Down a Long Way (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
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2004 Directing 'Who': Peter Moffatt (video documentary short)
Edgeworth
 

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(1936) Stage: Appeared in Dorothy L. Sayers and Muriel St. Clare's play, "Busman's Honeymoon," at the Comedy Theatre in London, England, with Dennis Arundell, Veronica Turleigh and Barry Livesey in the cast. Beatrice Wilson was director. See more »

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