Denis Quilley
Born
26 December 1927 (98)
Place of Birth
Islington, London, England, UK
Also known as
Denis Clifford Quilley
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.
Filmography (25)
Sparrow
1994
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992
Mister Johnson
1991
The Shell Seekers
1989
The Interrogation of John
1987
Foreign Body
1986
King David
1985
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984
1984
Memed My Hawk
1984
Orpheus in the Underworld
1983
Privates on Parade
1983
A Walk in the Dark
1982
Evil Under the Sun
1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
1982
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
1980
The Crucible
1980
In This House of Brede
1975
Murder on the Orient Express
1974
The Black Windmill
1974
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1973
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
Iolanthe
1966
Life at the Top
1965
The Gong Game
1965
The Swindler
1963