Quick Facts
Born:
1927-12-26
Birthplace:
Islington, London, England, UK
Credits:
51 Total Roles
Denis Quilley
Acting
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Biography
Denis Clifford Quilley was an English actor. From a family with no theatrical connections, Quilley was determined from an early age to become an actor and was taken on by the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in his teens. After a break for compulsory military service he began a West End career in 1950, succeeding Richard Burton in "The Lady's Not For Burning". In the 1950s he appeared in revue, musicals, operetta and on television as well as in classic and modern drama in the theatre.
Known For
Murder on the Orient Express
Foscarelli
Evil Under the Sun
Kenneth Marshall
Sherlock Holmes
Dr Leon Sterndale
The Avengers
Self
Anne of the Thousand Days
Weston
The Black Windmill
Bateson
King David
Prophet Samuel
Masada
General Marcus Quadratus
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sir Bernard's Stately Homes TV | Self |
| 1996 | Dennis the Menace and Gnasher TV | Slasher Brown (voice) |
| 1996 | Noel's Telly Years TV | Self |
| 1994 | The Marriage of Figaro TV | Bartolo |
| 1994 | Sparrow MOVIE | Baron Cesaro |
| 1992 | A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia MOVIE | Lord Curzon |
| 1991 | Mister Johnson MOVIE | Bulteen |
| 1989 | The Shell Seekers MOVIE | Cosmo |
| 1989 | A Wanted Man TV | D.C.I. Burrows |
| 1987 | The Interrogation of John MOVIE | Insp. Charteris |