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Denis Carey

Denis Carey (3 August 1909 – 28 September 1986) was a British actor who appeared in many film and television roles, although his biggest box office success was the revue Salad Days, which ran for 2,283 performances in the 1954–55 London season. He was married to actress Yvonne Coulette. Some of Carey's notable appearances include Dennis Potter's 1968 television series A Beast With Two Backs, Elizabeth R, I, Claudius and The Barchester Chronicles. Carey appeared three times in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, including Professor Chronotis in the incomplete serial Shada, as the eponymous Keeper in The Keeper of Traken, and as the fake old man Borad in Timelash. Carey was born in London, the son of May (née Wilkinson) and William Denis Carey. He was married to actress Yvonne Coulette. He died in London.

Known for

Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada
2017 • Professor Chronotis (archive footage)
Doctor Who and the Shada Man
Doctor Who and the Shada Man
2013 • Chronotis
Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada
1992 • Professor Chronotis
Lamb
Lamb
1986 • Mr. Lamb
Hard Travelling
Hard Travelling
1986 • Wally
Doctor Who: Timelash
Doctor Who: Timelash
1985 • Old Man
Atlantis
Atlantis
1983 • Ted
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken
1981 • The Keeper

Full filmography

Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada
2017 • Professor Chronotis (archive footage)
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Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada
1992 • Professor Chronotis
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Lamb
Lamb
1986 • Mr. Lamb
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Atlantis
Atlantis
1983 • Ted
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Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
1971 • Doctor, at The Spike
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The Siege of Manchester
The Siege of Manchester
1965 • Sir John Mounson
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Late Summer
Late Summer
1963 • Mr. Dinsdale
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Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
1961 • Pte. Attercliffe
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Denis Carey – Biography, Known For & Filmography