Denis Shaw
Known for Acting · 52 credits
- Born
- 1921-04-07
- Died
- 1971-02-28
- Place of birth
- Dulwich, London, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
The Avengers
1961
as Murray
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Butcher
Theatre 625
1964
as Matvei
The Prisoner
1967
as Shopkeeper
Bright's Boffins
1970
Espionage
1963
as Frohlich
Sherlock Holmes
1964
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
as Biggs
International Detective
1959
as Horse Carlucci / Victor Prado
Londoners
1965
as Louie
The Misfit
1970
as Aircraft Passenger
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Ziggy
Stryker of the Yard
1961
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
1969
as Wu Tong
Movies (38)
The Deadly Affair
1967
as Wolfe - Publican
The Mummy
1959
as Mike
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
as Gaoler
The File of the Golden Goose
1969
as Vance
The Colditz Story
1955
as Priem
The Pirates of Blood River
1962
as Silver (uncredited)
The Hellfire Club
1961
as Sir Richard Benlow
Carry On Regardless
1961
as Sinister Passenger (uncredited)
Innocent Meeting
1959
as Uncle
Jack the Ripper
1959
as Simes
House of Blackmail
1953
as Bassett
The Criminal
1960
as Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
1959
as Tavern Customer
Soapbox Derby
1958
as Lender
Passport to Shame
1958
as Mac
Let's Be Happy
1957
as Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)
The Long Memory
1953
as Shaw (uncredited)
Port Afrique
1956
as Grila
A Woman Possessed
1958
as Bishop
The Viking Queen
1967
as Osiris
Naked Fury
1959
as Captain Horst
The Depraved
1957
as Inspector O'Flynn
Seven Thunders
1957
as Fat German Soldier
Who Done It?
1956
as Professor Stumpf
The Prisoner
1955
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Forbidden Cargo
1954
as Ship's Cook
Moment of Indiscretion
1958
as Inspector Marsh
The Night We Got the Bird
1960
as Wolfie's Stooge
Links of Justice
1958
as Heath
Nothing Barred
1961
as Convict
The Great Van Robbery
1959
as Caesar Smith
The Weapon
1956
as Groggins
The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
1969
as Heavyset Workman
Beyond the Curtain
1960
as Krumm
Ticket to Paradise
1961
as Giuseppe
The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids
1968
as Nasty Workman
Girdle of Gold
1952
as Choirmaster
Trouble with Eve
1960
as George Rigby
About 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-t… With 52 credits spanning from 1952 to 1970, Denis Shaw has appeared in 38 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Denis Shaw Movies
- The Deadly Affair (1967) — as Wolfe - Publican
- The Mummy (1959) — as Mike
- The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) — as Gaoler
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969) — as Vance
- The Colditz Story (1955) — as Priem
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