Denis Shaw
Age: N/A | From: Dulwich, London, England, UK
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 25
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1955) Butcher
The Avengers
(1961) Murray
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
(1955) Biggs (as Dennis Shaw)
International Detective
(1959) Victor Prado
The Prisoner
(1967) Shopkeeper
The Mummy
(1959) Mike
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
(1959) Tavern Customer
The Curse of the Werewolf
(1961) GaolerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | N/A | |
| 1969 | Vance | |
| 1967 | Shopkeeper | |
| Osiris | ||
| Wolfe - Publican | ||
| 1964 | N/A | |
| 1962 | Silver (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | N/A | |
| Convict | ||
| Gaoler | ||
| Murray | ||
| Giuseppe | ||
| 1960 | Manny's Stooge | |
| Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited) | ||
| Krumm | ||
| 1959 | Horse Carlucci | |
| Victor Prado | ||
| Mike | ||
| Tavern Customer | ||
| Simes | ||
| Uncle | ||
| Caesar Smith | ||
| Captain Horst | ||
| 1958 | Mac | |
| Lender | ||
| 1957 | Inspector O'Flynn | |
| Fat German Soldier | ||
| Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited) | ||
| 1956 | Groggins | |
| Professor Stumpf | ||
| 1955 | Biggs (as Dennis Shaw) | |
| Butcher | ||
| Plainclothesman (uncredited) | ||
| Priem | ||
| 1954 | Ship's Cook | |
| 1953 | Bassett | |
| Shaw (uncredited) | ||
| 1952 | Choirmaster | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
