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Dennis King(1897-1971)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Dennis King
Legendary Broadway star of both dramas and musicals, he created the role of Francois Villon in Rudolf Friml's "The Vagabond King" in 1925, in which he also made his sound film debut opposite Jeanette MacDonald, Lillian Roth, and Warner Oland five years later. Primarily a stage actor, he only made a few more films, most notably The Devil's Brother (1933) and Between Two Worlds (1944), and was very active on early TV.
BornNovember 2, 1897
DiedMay 21, 1971(73)
BornNovember 2, 1897
DiedMay 21, 1971(73)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Dennis King and Jeanette MacDonald in The Vagabond King (1930)
The Vagabond King
5.1
  • François Villon
  • 1930
John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Faye Emerson, and Eleanor Parker in Between Two Worlds (1944)
Between Two Worlds
7.1
  • Reverend William Duke
  • 1944
Oliver Hardy, Dennis King, Stan Laurel, Nina Quartero, and Hal Roach in The Devil's Brother (1933)
The Devil's Brother
7.0
  • Fra Diavolo
  • Marquis de San Marco
  • 1933
The Miracle (1959)
The Miracle
5.9
  • Casimir - El Conde de Altimira
  • 1959

Credits

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Actor



  • Angie Dickinson, Dick Van Dyke, Johnny Mandel, Heywood Hale Broun, Rosemary Forsyth, Connie Gilchrist, Howard Hesseman, Gerald Hirschfeld, Garson Kanin, Zohra Lampert, Walter Mirisch, Melba Moore, Jennifer O'Neill, Elliott Reid, Pippa Scott, Carole Shelley, and Beverly Todd in Some Kind of a Nut (1969)
    Some Kind of a Nut
    4.4
    • Otis Havemeyer
    • 1969
  • Chronicle (1963)
    Chronicle
    TV Series
    • 1963
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Temple
    • 1962
  • The New Breed (1961)
    The New Breed
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Herbert Joy
    • 1961
  • Give Us Barabbas! (1961)
    Give Us Barabbas!
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Pontius Pilate
    • 1961
  • William Shatner and Basil Rathbone in Encounter (1952)
    Encounter
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Professor Cliffside
    • 1961
  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960)
    Armchair Mystery Theatre
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Defence Lawyer
    • 1960
  • The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)
    The Bell Telephone Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mikado
    • 1960
  • Don Juan in Hell
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • The Statue of the Commander
    • 1960
  • Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
    Play of the Week
    7.1
    TV Series
    • The Statue of the Commander
    • 1960
  • The Miracle (1959)
    The Miracle
    5.9
    • Casimir - El Conde de Altimira
    • 1959
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Clyde Winter
    • Sir Wallace Goodfellow
    • 1958
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Astrologer
    • 1958
  • Twelfth Night (1957)
    Twelfth Night
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Sir Toby Belch
    • 1957
  • The Alcoa Hour (1955)
    The Alcoa Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • George Baxter
    • 1956

Soundtrack



  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack
    • performer: "Trust Your Destiny to the Star", "No Wonder Taxes Are High" ("Trust Your Destiny to the Star")
    • 1958
  • Dennis King and Jeanette MacDonald in The Vagabond King (1930)
    The Vagabond King
    5.1
    • performer: "King Louis", "If I Were King", "What France Needs", "Song of the Vagabonds", "Only a Rose", "Song of the Vagabonds" (reprise), "Finale: Only a Rose" (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Denny Pratt
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • November 2, 1897
    • Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 21, 1971
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart ailment)
  • Spouse
    • Edith Wright (stage actress)1919 - September 26, 1963 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    One of the few Broadway musical stars who was also a noted Shakespearean actor.

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