Denis Quilley
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1927-12-26
- Died
- 2003-10-05
- Place of birth
- Islington, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Denis Clifford Quilley · Денис Куилли
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
TV Shows (31)
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Dr Leon Sterndale
The Avengers
1961
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Captain Waterhouse
No Hiding Place
1959
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as John Richard Everitt
Churchill's People
1974
as King Charles II
Story Parade
1964
as Mike Weller
ScreenPlay
1986
as Det. Chief Insp. Burrows
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.
Festival
1963
as Knight/Tempter
Clayhanger
1976
as George Cannon
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Cosmo
A.D.
1985
as Peter
Masada
1981
as General Marcus Quadratus
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996
as Slasher Brown (voice)
The Man in Room 17
1965
as Huston
Number 10
1983
as William Ewart Gladstone
Tonight at 8.30
1991
as Jasper
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Dick Sothers / Bob
Timeslip
1970
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1986
as Dr Leon Sterndale
Undermind
1965
The Desperate People
1963
as Larry Martin
Noel's Telly Years
1996
The Marriage of Figaro
1994
as Bartolo
Contrabandits
1967
A Wanted Man
1989
as DCI Burrows
Saturday Night Thriller
1982
as Carter
You're On Your Own
1975
as John Ryder
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999
Murder of a Moderate Man
1985
Movies (25)
Murder on the Orient Express
1974
as Foscarelli
Evil Under the Sun
1982
as Kenneth Marshall
In This House of Brede
1975
as Sir Richard
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
as Weston
Sparrow
1994
as Baron Cesaro
Memed My Hawk
1984
as Rejeb
Mister Johnson
1991
as Bulteen
The Black Windmill
1974
as Bateson
King David
1985
as Prophet Samuel
Foreign Body
1986
as Prime Minister
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992
as Lord Curzon
The Shell Seekers
1989
as Cosmo
The Crucible
1980
as Reverend Samuel Parris
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984
1984
as Self
Life at the Top
1965
as Ben
Privates on Parade
1983
as Acting Captain Terri Dennis
The Interrogation of John
1987
as Insp. Charteris
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1973
as James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
1982
as Self / Cap. Kenneth Marshall
The Gong Game
1965
as Bob
The Swindler
1963
as Dick Sothers
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
1980
as Self/Sweeney Todd
A Walk in the Dark
1982
as Carter
Orpheus in the Underworld
1983
as Jupiter / Napoleon III
Iolanthe
1966
as Strephon
About Denis Quilley
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. With 56 credits spanning from 1951 to 1999, Denis Quilley has appeared in 25 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Denis Quilley Movies
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) — as Foscarelli
- Evil Under the Sun (1982) — as Kenneth Marshall
- In This House of Brede (1975) — as Sir Richard
- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) — as Weston
- Sparrow (1994) — as Baron Cesaro
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