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Denis Shaw

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
53

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 7, 1921 (105 years old)

Place of Birth
Dulwich, London, England, UK

Denis Shaw

Biography

Douglas "Denis" Findlay Shaw (7 February 1921 – 28 February 1971) was a British character actor who specialized in portraying villains.

Shaw was born in Dulwich on 7 February 1921. In the 1950s and 1960s, he was frequently cast as villains in films and television shows, most notably as the German guard Priem in The Colditz Story (1955), as well as a number of British horror films including Jack the Ripper (1959), The Mummy (1959) and The Curse of the Werewolf (1961). He was cast in the leading role of The Great Van Robbery (1959) as the judo-throwing Interpol detective Caesar Smith.

Shaw's television credits include The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Avengers, Danger Man, Dixon of Dock Green, The Prisoner, Sherlock Holmes and Z-Cars.

Shaw died from a heart attack in London on 28 February 1971, at the age of 50. A familiar face around the bars of Soho in London, he is mentioned in Keith Waterhouse's play Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell.

Known For

Acting

1970Bright's Boffinsas
1970The Misfitas Aircraft Passenger
1969The File of the Golden Gooseas Vance
1969The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricketas Heavyset Workman
1969The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reederas Wu Tong
1968The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kidsas Nasty Workman
1967The Prisoneras Shopkeeper
1967The Viking Queenas Osiris
1967The Deadly Affairas Wolfe - Publican
1965Londonersas Louie
1964Sherlock Holmesas
1964Theatre 625as Matvei
1963Espionageas Frohlich
1962The Pirates of Blood Riveras Silver (uncredited)
1961Stryker of the Yardas
1961Nothing Barredas Convict
1961The Curse of the Werewolfas Gaoler
1961Carry On Regardlessas Sinister Passenger (uncredited)
1961The Hellfire Clubas Sir Richard Benlow
1961The Avengersas Murray
1961Ticket to Paradiseas Giuseppe
1960The Night We Got the Birdas Wolfie's Stooge
1960The Criminalas Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
1960Beyond the Curtainas Krumm
1960Trouble with Eveas George Rigby
1959International Detectiveas Horse Carlucci
1959International Detectiveas Victor Prado
1959The Mummyas Mike
1959The Man Who Could Cheat Deathas Tavern Customer
1959Jack the Ripperas Simes
1959Innocent Meetingas Uncle
1959The Great Van Robberyas Caesar Smith
1959Naked Furyas Captain Horst
1958Passport to Shameas Mac
1958Links of Justiceas Heath
1958A Woman Possessedas Bishop
1958Moment of Indiscretionas Inspector Marsh
1958Soapbox Derbyas Lender
1957The Depravedas Inspector O'Flynn
1957Seven Thundersas Fat German Soldier
1957Let's Be Happyas Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)
1956The Weaponas Groggins
1956Armchair Theatreas Ziggy
1956Port Afriqueas Grila
1956Who Done It?as Professor Stumpf
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Biggs
1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Butcher
1955The Prisoneras Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1955The Colditz Storyas Priem
1954Forbidden Cargoas Ship's Cook
1953House of Blackmailas Bassett
1953The Long Memoryas Shaw (uncredited)
1952Girdle of Goldas Choirmaster

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