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Denis Quilley

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.

Known for

Sparrow
Sparrow
1994 • Baron Cesaro
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992 • Lord Curzon
Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson
1991 • Bulteen
The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers
1989 • Cosmo
The Interrogation of John
The Interrogation of John
1987 • Insp. Charteris
Foreign Body
Foreign Body
1986 • Prime Minister
King David
King David
1985 • Prophet Samuel
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984
1984 • Self

Full filmography

Sparrow
Sparrow
1994 • Baron Cesaro
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Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson
1991 • Bulteen
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The Interrogation of John
The Interrogation of John
1987 • Insp. Charteris
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Foreign Body
Foreign Body
1986 • Prime Minister
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King David
King David
1985 • Prophet Samuel
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Orpheus in the Underworld
Orpheus in the Underworld
1983 • Jupiter / Napoleon III
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Privates on Parade
Privates on Parade
1983 • Acting Captain Terri Dennis
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Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun
1982 • Kenneth Marshall
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The Crucible
1980 • Reverend Samuel Parris
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Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1973 • James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.
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Iolanthe
Iolanthe
1966 • Strephon
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The Swindler
1963 • Dick Sothers
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Denis Quilley – Biography, Known For & Filmography