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Denis Shaw (1921–1971)

Actor

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Portly, wavy-haired and narrow-eyed British character actor, usually found playing assorted thugs and plug-uglies in British films and TV dramas of the 1950's and 60's. Also popped up in a number of taverns and pubs in Hammer horror productions during the same period.

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in Dulwich, England, UK

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(age 49) in London, England, UK
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1970 Here Come the Double Deckers! (TV series)
1st Soldier
– Scooper Strikes Out (1970) … 1st Soldier
 
1970 Bright's Boffins (TV series)
Sergeant Thumper
– The Submarine (1970) … Sergeant Thumper
– Catseyes (1970) … Sergeant Thumper
– The Computer (1970) … Sergeant Thumper
 
1970 The Misfit (TV series)
Aircraft passenger
– On Being British (1970) … Aircraft passenger
 
1969 The File of the Golden Goose
Vance
 
1969 The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV series)
Wu Tong
– The Strange Case (1969) … Wu Tong
 
1969 The Avengers (TV series)
Murray
– Requiem (1969) … Murray
 
1969 The Magnificent Six and ½: A Lad in the Lamp (short)
Adult
 
1968 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Matvei
– The Pistol Shot (1968) … Matvei
 
1968 Virgin of the Secret Service (TV series)
Wazir
– Dark Deeds on the Northwest Frontier (1968) … Wazir
 
1968 Public Eye (TV series)
– Memories of Meg (1968)
 
1968 The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids
Adult
 
1968 The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
Adult
 
1967 The Prisoner (TV series)
Shopkeeper
– Checkmate (1967) … Shopkeeper
– Arrival (1967) … Shopkeeper
 
1967 The Viking Queen
Osiris
 
1966 The Deadly Affair
Landlord (uncredited)
 
1965 Secret Agent (TV series)
Estate Agent
– Are You Going to Be More Permanent? (1965) … Estate Agent
 
1965 Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Gregory
– The Beryl Coronet (1965) … Gregory
 
1965 Z Cars (TV series)
Eric Branker
– You Got to Have Class (1965) … Eric Branker
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Frohlich
– Festival of Pawns (1963) … Frohlich
 
1963 No Hiding Place (TV series)
'Dodger' Sneddon
– Tell Them Upstairs (1963) … 'Dodger' Sneddon (as Dennis Shaw)
 
1963 The Runaway
Agent
 
1962 It's a Living (TV series)
Mr. Hooper
– Sorry Partner (1962) … Mr. Hooper
– It's a Living (1962) … Mr. Hooper
 
1962 Outbreak of Murder (TV series)
Ginger Morton
– Thumb-Print (1962) … Ginger Morton
– High Pitch (1962) … Ginger Morton
– The Hot Piano (1962) … Ginger Morton
 
1962 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Prosecuting counsel
– Drama '62: The Frightened Man (1962) … Prosecuting counsel
 
1962 The Pirates of Blood River
Silver (uncredited)
 
1961 Nothing Barred
Convict
 
1961 Make Mine a Double
Hammerstein
 
1961 The Curse of the Werewolf
Gaoler
 
1961 A Weekend with Lulu
Bar Patron
 
1961 Carry on Regardless
Second Sinister Passenger (uncredited)
 
1961 The Hellfire Club
Sir Richard
 
1961 The Night We Got the Bird
Stooge to Manny (as Dennis Shaw)
 
1961 Ticket to Paradise
Giuseppe
 
1954-1960 The Vise (TV series)
Alan / Ben Greer / Billy / …
– Luger for Chesser (1960) … Tracey, the Scotland Yard Weapons Expert
– Black Pawn, White Pawn (1960) … Ben Greer
– Saber's Bow and Arrow (1959) … Tom
– Broken Journey (1959) … Chalky
– Cousin from Montreal (1959) … Laurel
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1960 The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
Tavern Customer (uncredited)
 
1960 Concrete Jungle
Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
 
1960 Make Mine Mink
Shanghai Harry Proprietor (uncredited)
 
1960 Beyond the Curtain
Krumm
 
1960 International Detective (TV series)
Horse Carlucci / Victor Prado
– The Marino Case (1960) … Victor Prado
– The Winthrop Case (1960) … Horse Carlucci
 
1960 Trouble with Eve
George Rigby
 
1959 The Invisible Man (TV series)
Club Manager
– Man in Disguise (1959) … Club Manager
 
1959 The Mummy
Mike
 
1959 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Karim
– Invitation to Murder (1959) … Karim
 
1959 The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Tavern Customer (uncredited)
 
1959 No Safety Ahead
Inspector
 
1959 Jack the Ripper
Simes
 
1959 The Bandit of Zhobe
Hussu
 
1959 Innocent Meeting
Uncle
 
1959 Boyd Q.C. (TV series)
George Craig
– Rope's End (1959) … George Craig
 
1959 The Pleasure Lovers
Captain Horst
 
1959 Great Van Robbery
Caesar Smith
 
1959 Rendezvous (TV series)
Clift
– The Immortal Gordini (1959) … Clift
 
1958 Room 43
Mac (as Dennis Shaw)
 
1958 Links of Justice
Heth
 
1958 Moment of Indiscretion
Inspector Marsh
 
1958 A Woman Possessed
Bishop
 
1958 Blood of the Vampire
Blacksmith (as Dennis Shaw)
 
1958 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Cafe Proprietor
– The Case of Mrs. X (1958) … Cafe Proprietor
 
1958 Soapbox Derby
Lender
 
1957 Stars in Your Eyes
Heckler (uncredited)
 
1957 White Hunter (TV series)
Peter Carr
– The Squire of the Serengeti (1957) … Peter Carr
 
1957 The Depraved
Inspector Flynn
 
1957 O.S.S. (TV series)
Karger
– Operation Tulip (1957) … Karger
 
1957 The Flesh Is Weak
Saradine
 
1957 Stryker of the Yard (TV series)
Skeets
– The Case of Diamond Annie (1957)
– The Case of Soho Red (1957) … Skeets
 
1956 Assignment Foreign Legion (TV series)
– The Thin Line (1956)
 
1956 The Weapon
Groggins
 
1956 Port Afrique
Grila
 
1956 House of Blackmail
Bassett
 
1956 Keep It Clean
Slogger O'Reilly (as Dennis Shaw)
 
1956 The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series)
Biggs
– The Sword of Justice (1956) … Biggs (as Dennis Shaw)
 
1956 Who Done It?
Otto Stumpf
 
1956 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Cook
– Skipper Next to God (1956) … Cook
 
1955 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
Butcher
– A Guest for the Gallows (1955) … Butcher (as Dennis Shaw)
 
1955 Lilli Palmer Theatre (TV series)
Wheeler
– The Brown Man's Servant (1955) … Wheeler
 
1955 The Prisoner
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
 
1955 The Colditz Story
Priem
 
1954 Forbidden Cargo
Ship's cook (uncredited)
 
1953 The Candlelight Murder (short)
Joe Hawkins
 
1953 The Long Memory
Shaw
 
1952 Girdle of Gold
Choirmaster (uncredited)
 
1951 Androcles and the Lion (TV movie)
Menagerie Keeper
 
1938 General John Regan (TV movie)
 
1938 The Case of the Frightened Lady (TV movie)
 
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Portly, wavy-haired and narrow-eyed British character actor, usually found playing assorted thugs and plug-uglies in British films and TV dramas of the 1950's and 60's. Also popped up in a number of taverns and pubs in Hammer horror productions during the same period. See more »

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