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Denis Shaw(1921-1971)

  • Actor
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Lionel Jeffries, John Mills, and Denis Shaw in The Colditz Story (1955)
Denis Shaw was born on 7 April 1921 in Dulwich, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Viking Queen (1967), The Avengers (1961) and Theatre 625 (1964). He died on 28 February 1971 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 7, 1921
DiedFebruary 28, 1971(49)
BornApril 7, 1921
DiedFebruary 28, 1971(49)
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Known for

The Viking Queen (1967)
The Viking Queen
5.1
  • Osiris
  • 1967
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Murray
Theatre 625 (1964)
Theatre 625
7.1
TV Series
  • Matvei
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
  • Orderly
  • Guy de Maupassant

Credits

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Actor



  • Alexander Doré in Bright's Boffins (1970)
    Bright's Boffins
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Thumper
    • Sergeant Thumper
    • 1970–1971
  • Jane Seymour in Here Come the Double Deckers! (1970)
    Here Come the Double Deckers!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1st Soldier
    • 1970
  • Ronald Fraser in The Misfit (1970)
    The Misfit
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Aircraft passenger
    • 1970
  • Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
    Anne of the Thousand Days
    7.4
    • Tall Bulky Torturer (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • The Magnificent Six and ½: A Lad in the Lamp
    Short
    • Adult
    • 1969
  • The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket (1969)
    The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
    Short
    • Heavyset Workman
    • 1969
  • The File of the Golden Goose (1969)
    The File of the Golden Goose
    5.5
    • Vance
    • 1969
  • Hugh Burden and Willoughby Goddard in The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969)
    The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Wu Tong
    • 1969
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Murray
    • 1969
  • Peter Kastner in The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968)
    The Ugliest Girl in Town
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Charlie
    • 1969
  • Tom Grattan's War (1968)
    Tom Grattan's War
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Koestler
    • 1968
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Karim
    • Ziggy
    • 1956–1968
  • Theatre 625 (1964)
    Theatre 625
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Matvei
    • 1968
  • Clinton Greyn and Veronica Strong in Virgin of the Secret Service (1968)
    Virgin of the Secret Service
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Wazir
    • 1968
  • Michael Audreson, Ian Ellis, Brinsley Forde, Len Jones, Kimi Tallmadge, Suzanne Togni, and Lionel Hawkes in The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids (1968)
    The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids
    5.6
    Short
    • Nasty Workman
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dennis Shaw
  • Born
    • April 7, 1921
    • Dulwich, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 28, 1971
    • London, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    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.
  • Trademark
    Portly British Character-Actor

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