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Denis Carey(1909-1986)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Denis Carey was born on 3 August 1909 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Day of the Jackal (1973), Doctor Who: Shada (1992) and The Red Shoes (1948). He was married to Yvonne Coulette. He died on 28 September 1986 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 3, 1909
DiedSeptember 28, 1986(77)
BornAugust 3, 1909
DiedSeptember 28, 1986(77)
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Known for

Edward Fox in The Day of the Jackal (1973)
The Day of the Jackal
7.8
  • Casson
  • 1973
Doctor Who: Shada (1992)
Doctor Who: Shada
7.5
Video
  • Professor Chronotis
  • 1992
Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
The Red Shoes
8.1
  • Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes
  • 1948
James Maxwell in The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
The Shadow of the Tower
7.7
TV Series
  • Cardinal Morton
  • Morton - Archbishop of Canterbury

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Actor

  • Doctor Who: Shada (1992)
    Doctor Who: Shada
    7.5
    Video
    • Professor Chronotis
    • 1992
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Wally
    • 1986
  • Liam Neeson and Hugh O'Conor in Lamb (1985)
    Lamb
    6.3
    • Mr. Lamb
    • 1985
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • The Keeper
    • 1981–1985
  • Big Deal (1984)
    Big Deal
    8.1
    TV Series
    • School Caretaker
    • 1984
  • Dramarama (1983)
    Dramarama
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Gardiner
    • 1984
  • The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady (1984)
    The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Professor Lanterl
    • 1984
  • Jemima Shore Investigates (1983)
    Jemima Shore Investigates
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Inigo Cottle
    • 1983
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Ted
    • Doctor, at The Spike
    • 1971–1983
  • Alan Rickman, Nigel Hawthorne, and Angela Pleasence in The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
    The Barchester Chronicles
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Skulpit
    • 1982
  • Month of the Doctors
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Jordi Casals
    • 1982
  • Stalky & Co. (1982)
    Stalky & Co.
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Col. Dabney
    • 1982
  • Adolfo Celi, Oliver Cotton, and Anne-Louise Lambert in The Borgias (1981)
    The Borgias
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Cardinal of Venice
    • 1981
  • A Celebration of Sean O'Casey (1980)
    A Celebration of Sean O'Casey
    TV Mini Series
    • Verger Samuel
    • 1980
  • Cheryl Campbell in Testament of Youth (1979)
    Testament of Youth
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Dean of Hertford
    • 1979

Director

  • Seeing and Believing
    TV Series
    • director: for Theatre Roundabout
    • 1973
  • Theatre Night (1957)
    Theatre Night
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957–1958
  • A Girl Called Jo
    TV Movie
    • theatre director
    • 1956
  • The Two Gentlemen of Verona
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1952

Producer

  • The Two Gentlemen of Verona
    TV Movie
    • stage producer
    • 1952

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Denis Carye
  • Born
    • August 3, 1909
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 28, 1986
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Yvonne Coulette? - September 28, 1986 (his death)
  • Other works
    He directed Anthony Shaffer's play, "Sleuth", at the Liverpool Playhouse in Liverpool, Merseyside, England with Marius Goring CBE and Barry Andrews in the cast.
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