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Denis Shaw
Actor 1921 - 1971

Denis Shaw

Dulwich, London, England, UK

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character The Shop Keeper
TV
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Character Osiris
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Character Wolfe - Publican
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Character Silver (uncredited)
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Character Sinister Passenger (uncredited)
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Character Convict
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Character Gaoler
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Character Krumm
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Character Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
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Character Wolfie's Stooge
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Character George Rigby
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Character Simes
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Character Tavern Customer
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Character Mike

The Mummy

1959

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Character Mac
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Character Lender
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Character Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)
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Character Fat German Soldier

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

24 titles
The Viking Queen
The Viking Queen 1967
The Prisoner TV
The Prisoner 1967
The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair 1966
The Pirates of Blood River
The Pirates of Blood River 1962
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf 1961
Nothing Barred
Nothing Barred 1961
Carry on Regardless
Carry on Regardless 1961
Trouble with Eve
Trouble with Eve 1960
The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird 1960
The Criminal
The Criminal 1960
Beyond the Curtain
Beyond the Curtain 1960
The Mummy
The Mummy 1959
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
The Man Who Could Cheat Death 1959
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper 1959
Soapbox Derby
Soapbox Derby 1958
Passport to Shame
Passport to Shame 1958
Seven Thunders
Seven Thunders 1957
Let's Be Happy
Let's Be Happy 1957
Who Done It?
Who Done It? 1956
The Weapon
The Weapon 1956
Port Afrique
Port Afrique 1956
The Prisoner
The Prisoner 1955
The Colditz Story
The Colditz Story 1955
The Long Memory
The Long Memory 1953

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