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Dennis King (I) (1897–1971)

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Legendary Broadway star of both dramas and musicals, he created the role of Francois Villon in Rudolf Friml's "The Vagabond King" in 1925, in which he also made his sound film debut opposite Jeanette MacDonald, Lillian Roth, and Warner Oland five years later. Primarily a stage actor, he only made a few more films... See full bio »

Born:

Dennis Pratt
in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 73) in New York City, New York, USA
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1969 Some Kind of a Nut
Otis Havemeyer
 
1963 Chronicle (TV series)
– Four Views of Caesar (1963)
 
1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Mr. Temple
– Act of Faith (1962) … Mr. Temple
 
1961 The New Breed (TV series)
Joy
– Wave Goodbye to Grandpa (1961) … Joy
 
1961 Give Us Barabbas! (TV movie)
Pilate
 
1960 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
The Mikado
– The Mikado (1960) … The Mikado
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
The Statue of the Commander
– Don Juan in Hell (1960) … The Statue of the Commander
 
1960 Don Juan in Hell (TV movie)
The Statue of the Commander
 
1959 The Miracle
Casimir - El Conde de Altimira
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Clyde Winter / Sir Wallace Goodfellow
– The Innocent Sleep (1958) … Clyde Winter
– Not the Glory (1958) … Sir Wallace Goodfellow
 
1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Astrologer
– Cole Porter's 'Aladdin' (1958) … Astrologer
 
1957/II Twelfth Night (TV movie)
Sir Toby Belch
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
George Baxter
– Merry Christmas, Mr. Baxter (1956) … George Baxter
 
1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Narrator
– Jack and the Beanstalk (1956) … Narrator
 
1956 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– A Man with a Vengeance (1956)
 
1955 The Devil's Disciple (TV movie)
General Burgoyne
 
1954 The Motorola Television Hour (TV series)
Mr. Parry
– Side by Side (1954) … Mr. Parry
 
1953 The Philip Morris Playhouse (TV series)
– The Gioconda Smile (1953)
 
1952 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– The Love Letter (1952)
 
1951 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
– The Narrow Corner (1951)
 
1950 Musical Comedy Time (TV series)
Dr. Electron
– Babes in Toyland (1950) … Dr. Electron
 
1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
Pieter Stuyvesant
– Knickerbocker Holiday (1950) … Pieter Stuyvesant
 
1949-1950 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
Lawyer
– The Walking Stick (1950)
– Expert Opinion (1949) … Lawyer
 
1948-1949 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Ebenezer Scrooge / Napoleon / Oliver Jordan / …
– You Touched Me! (1949)
– This Time, Next Year (1949) … Ulysses S. Grant
– St. Helena (1949) … Napoleon
– A Christmas Carol (1948) … Ebenezer Scrooge
– Dinner at Eight (1948) … Oliver Jordan
 
1948 Actor's Studio (TV series)
– The Inexperienced Ghost (1948)
 
1944 Between Two Worlds
Reverend William Duke
 
1933 The Devil's Brother
Fra Diavolo / Marquis de San Marco
 
1930 Paramount en parade
Clip from: 'The Vagabond King'
 
1930 Galas de la Paramount
Man to be Hanged - Episode 'The Gallows Song'
 
1930 Paramount on Parade
Man to be Hanged (The Gallows Song)
 
1930 The Vagabond King
François Villon
 
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1953 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Guest Actor (Sketch)
– Episode #3.19 (1953) … Himself - Guest Actor (Sketch)
 
1952 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #3.39 (1952) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
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2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
1989 The Show Boat Story (TV documentary)
Gaylord Ravenal (silent home movie footage from 1932 Broadway revival) (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Played Gaylord Ravenal in the first of many Broadway stage revivals of "Show Boat" in 1932. This was a production that was, even in its sets and costumes, virtually identical to the original 1927 one, except for the fact that Dennis King was Ravenal and Paul Robeson was the deckhand Joe... See more »

Alternate Names:

Denny Pratt

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Trivia:

Father of actors Dennis King Jr. and John Michael King. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio