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Denis Quilley (1927–2003)

Actor

Noted British classical theatre actor Denis Quilley distinguished himself on the Shakespearean stage alongside Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, among others. His sturdy handsomeness was slightly offset by a relatively prominent proboscis. As in the case of Jeremy Northam and Liam Neeson, it only accentuated his looks and added to the uniqueness of his characters... See full bio »

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in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 75) in London, England, UK
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1999 Cleopatra (TV mini-series)
Negotiator Senator (as Dennis Quilley)
 
1999 Sir Bernard's Stately Homes (TV series)
Archbishop
– Browning Abbey (1999) … Archbishop
 
1996 Dennis the Menace (TV series)
Slasher Brown
– Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow (1996) … Slasher Brown (voice)
 
1995 The Marriage of Figaro (TV mini-series)
Bartolo
 
1993 Sparrow
Baron Cesaro
 
1992 Great Performances (TV series)
Lord Curzon
– A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992) … Lord Curzon
 
1991 Rich Tea and Sympathy (TV series)
George Rudge
– Waiters & Whoopie Cushions (1991) … George Rudge
– Sinners & Sea Bass (1991) … George Rudge
– Vegetable Samosas & Virgins (1991) … George Rudge
– Socks & Self Denial (1991) … George Rudge
– Poppadoms & Peeping Toms (1991) … George Rudge
See all 6 episodes »
 
1991 Tonight at 8.30 (TV series)
Jasper
– Family Album (1991) … Jasper
 
1990 Mister Johnson
Bulteen
 
1989 The Shell Seekers (TV movie)
Cosmo
 
1989 Cassidy (TV movie)
Marius Melville
 
1989 After the War (TV mini-series)
Ned Corman
– Yesterday and Tomorrow (1989) … Ned Corman
– Partners (1989) … Ned Corman
 
1989 A Wanted Man (TV movie)
Senior Detective
 
1988 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Dr Leon Sterndale
– The Devil's Foot (1988) … Dr Leon Sterndale
 
1987 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
Bar Customer: Pinocchio II Segment
– 1987 Christmas Special (1987) … Bar Customer: Pinocchio II Segment
 
1987 The Bretts (TV series)
Guy Vere
– All Right on the Night (1987) … Guy Vere
 
1986 Foreign Body
Prime Minister
 
1985 Murder of a Moderate Man (TV mini-series)
Morgan Hunter-Brown
– Episode #1.5 (1985) … Morgan Hunter-Brown
– Episode #1.4 (1985) … Morgan Hunter-Brown
– Episode #1.3 (1985) … Morgan Hunter-Brown
– Episode #1.2 (1985) … Morgan Hunter-Brown
– Out of the Shadows (1985) … Morgan Hunter-Brown
 
1985 A.D. (TV mini-series)
Peter
– Part 5 (1985) … Peter
– Part 4 (1985) … Peter
– Part 3 (1985) … Peter
– Part 2 (1985) … Peter
– Part 1 (1985) … Peter
 
1985 King David
Samuel
 
1984 Memed My Hawk
Rejeb
 
1983 In Performance (TV series)
Jupiter / Napoleon III
– Orpheus in the Underworld (1983) … Jupiter / Napoleon III
 
1983 Privates on Parade
Acting Captain Terri Dennis
 
1983 Number 10 (TV series)
William Ewart Gladstone
– Old Glad Eyes (1983) … William Ewart Gladstone
 
1982 Saturday Night Thriller (TV series)
Carter
– A Walk in the Dark (1982) … Carter
 
1982 Evil Under the Sun
Kenneth Marshall
 
1981 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Captain Waterhouse
– Hijack (1981) … Captain Waterhouse
 
1981 Maybury (TV series)
Huston
– Weekend (1981) … Huston
 
1981 Masada (TV mini-series)
Gen. Marcus Quadratus / General Marcus Quadratus
– Part II (1981) … General Marcus Quadratus
– Part I (1981) … Gen. Marcus Quadratus
 
1980 The Crucible (TV movie)
Reverend Parris
 
1979 Oresteia (TV mini-series)
Agamemnon
– Agamemnon (1979) … Agamemnon
 
1978 People Like Us (TV mini-series)
The Great Eugene
– Fresh Fields (1978) … The Great Eugene
 
1976 Clayhanger (TV series)
George Cannon
– Prisoners (1976) … George Cannon
– Dartmoor (1976) … George Cannon
– Marriage (1976) … George Cannon
– Brighton (1976) … George Cannon
– Taking a Share (1976) … George Cannon
See all 10 episodes »
 
1976 Death of an Informer (TV movie)
The special branch officer
 
1975 Churchill's People (TV series)
King Charles II
– A Bill of Mortality (1975) … King Charles II
 
1975 You're on Your Own (TV series)
John Ryder
– Contract to Kill (1975) … John Ryder
– Assault (1975) … John Ryder
– No One Wants Any Trouble (1975) … John Ryder
 
1975 In This House of Brede (TV movie)
Sir Richard
 
1974 Murder on the Orient Express
Foscarelli
 
1974 The Black Windmill
Bateson
 
1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.
– Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) … James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.
 
1970-1971 Timeslip (TV series)
Commander Charles Traynor
– The Day of the Clone: Part 6 (1971) … Commander Charles Traynor (as Dennis Quilley)
– The Day of the Clone: Part 5 (1971) … Commander Charles Traynor
– The Day of the Clone: Part 4 (1971) … Commander Charles Traynor
– The Day of the Clone: Part 3 (1971) … Commander Charles Traynor
– The Day of the Clone: Part 2 (1971) … Commander Charles Traynor
See all 22 episodes »
 
1971 Softly Softly: Task Force (TV series)
Jack Taylor
– Held for Questioning (1971) … Jack Taylor
 
1965-1971 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Dusty Miller / John Richard Everitt
– Thin Thread (1971) … John Richard Everitt
– Saturday Night (1965) … Dusty Miller
 
1970 The Borderers (TV series)
Johnstone of Drumrig
– Hostage (1970) … Johnstone of Drumrig
 
1969 Anne of the Thousand Days
Weston
 
1969 Mogul (TV series)
Reg Whitmore
– And One Wise Man Came Out from the East (1969) … Reg Whitmore
 
1967-1968 Contrabandits (TV series)
Chief Inspector Ted Hallam
– What a Way to Go (1968) … Chief Inspector Ted Hallam
– Blind Man's Buff (1968) … Chief Inspector Ted Hallam
– Double Entry (1968) … Chief Inspector Ted Hallam
– File It Under Personal (1968) … Chief Inspector Ted Hallam
– Collector's Piece (1968) … Chief Inspector Ted Hallam
See all 30 episodes »
 
1961 The Magic of Music (TV series)
Host (1967)
 
1966 The Avengers (TV series)
Group Capt. 'Georgie' Miles
– What the Butler Saw (1966) … Group Capt. 'Georgie' Miles (as Dennis Quilley)
 
1965 Life at the Top
Ben
 
1965 The Man in Room 17 (TV series)
Huston
– Black Anniversary (1965) … Huston
 
1965 Gaslight Theatre (TV series)
Edward Middleton
– The Drunkard or, the Sins of the Parents Shall Be Visited... (1965) … Edward Middleton
 
1965 Undermind (TV series)
Professor Val Randolph
– Too Many Enemies (1965) … Professor Val Randolph
– Death in England (1965) … Professor Val Randolph
– The New Dimension (1965) … Professor Val Randolph
– Flowers of Havoc (1965) … Professor Val Randolph
 
1964 No Hiding Place (TV series)
David Sharp
– The Things Money Can Buy (1964) … David Sharp
 
1963 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Dick
– The Swindler (1963) … Dick
 
1963 The Desperate People (TV series)
Larry Martin
– Episode #1.6 (1963) … Larry Martin
– Episode #1.5 (1963) … Larry Martin
– Episode #1.4 (1963) … Larry Martin
– Episode #1.3 (1963) … Larry Martin
– Episode #1.2 (1963) … Larry Martin
See all 6 episodes »
 
1962 The Father (TV movie)
Dr. Ostermark
 
1959 Dancers in Mourning (TV series)
Jimmy Sutane
– Part 6 (1959) … Jimmy Sutane
– Part 5 (1959) … Jimmy Sutane
– Part 4 (1959) … Jimmy Sutane
– Part 3 (1959) … Jimmy Sutane
– Part 2 (1959) … Jimmy Sutane
See all 6 episodes »
 
1959 Henry IV (TV movie)
Landolph
 
1957-1959 The Vise (TV series)
Bluey / Minter / Ralph / …
– The Big Stone (1959) … Ralph (as Dennis Quilley)
– Corpse Cried Murder (1958) … Bluey
– Cry Wolf (1957) … Minter
– Return to Danger (1957) … Wilton
 
1956 The Straker Special (TV movie)
 
1955 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Bassanio
– The Merchant of Venice (1955) … Bassanio
 
1951 The Black Arrow (TV series)
Richard Shelton
– Part 2 (1951) … Richard Shelton
– Part 1 (1951) … Richard Shelton
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2001 Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1997 Noel's Telly Years (TV series)
Himself
– 1970 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Joy to the World (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Without Walls (TV series documentary)
Himself
– J'accuse: Laurence Olivier (1992) … Himself
 
1989 BAFTA British Academy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The Healing Arts (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The Inner Journey (1986) … Himself - Narrator
– George Vithoulkas: Homeopath (1986) … Himself - Narrator
– Michael McIntyre: Medical Herbalist (1986) … Himself - Narrator
– Laying on of Hands (1986) … Himself - Narrator
 
1986 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Denis Quilley (1986) … Himself
 
1980 Night of One Hundred Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 June 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2005 The Agatha Christie Code (TV documentary)
Captain Kenneth Marshall
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1982 The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (TV documentary short)
Himself/Captain Kenneth Marshall
 

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He once sang the role of Gaylord Ravenal in a British recording of songs from the musical "Show Boat"; he was born one day before the original stage production of the show opened on Broadway. See more »

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Personal Quote:

On being awarded the OBE in 2002: I feel honoured and delighted...50 years of pure pleasure. I'm just glad it came before it's too late. See more »

Trivia:

He was awarded the Olivier Award for his comedic stage performance in "Privates on Parade" in 1977, then won again a few years later as the musical Demon Barber of Fleet Street, "Sweeney Todd.". See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn