Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

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.

Tentang

Stage Name: Denis Shaw

Peran: Acting

Reputasi: 0.0734

Jenis Kelamin: Laki-laki

Tanggal Lahir: 1921-04-07

Lokasi Lahir: Dulwich, London, England, UK

Riwayat Perfilman

1967

The Prisoner

Shopkeeper

1967

The Viking Queen

Osiris

1967

The Deadly Affair

Wolfe - Publican

1962

The Pirates of Blood River

Silver (uncredited)

1961

Nothing Barred

Convict

1961

The Avengers

Murray

1961

Ticket to Paradise

Giuseppe

1960

The Night We Got the Bird

Manny's Stooge

1960

The Criminal

Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)

1959

International Detective

Horse Carlucci

1959

International Detective

Victor Prado

1959

The Mummy

Mike

1959

The Man Who Could Cheat Death

Tavern Customer

1959

The Great Van Robbery

Caesar Smith

1959

Naked Fury

Captain Horst

1958

Soapbox Derby

Lender

1957

The Depraved

Inspector O'Flynn

1957

Seven Thunders

Fat German Soldier

1957

Let's Be Happy

Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)

1956

The Weapon

Groggins

1956

Who Done It?

Professor Stumpf

1955

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Biggs (as Dennis Shaw)

1955

The Prisoner

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

1954

Forbidden Cargo

Ship's Cook

1953

The Long Memory

Shaw (uncredited)

1952

Girdle of Gold

Choirmaster