Denis Quilley
ActingBorn Dec 26, 1927Died Oct 5, 2003
Islington, London, England, UK
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
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
movie1982
Sherlock Holmes
tv1984
Orpheus in the Underworld
movie1983
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
movie1980
The Avengers
tv1961
Timeslip
tv1970
Undermind
tv1965
The Desperate People
tv1963
Sparrow
movie1994
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
tv1999
Murder on the Orient Express
movie1974
Filmography
1999Sir Bernard's Stately Homestv1996Dennis the Menace and Gnasheras Slasher Brown (voice)tv1996Noel's Telly Yearstv1994The Marriage of Figaroas Bartolotv1994Sparrowas Baron Cesaromovie1992A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabiaas Lord Curzonmovie1991Mister Johnsonas Bulteenmovie1989The Shell Seekersas Cosmomovie1989A Wanted Manas DCI Burrowstv1987The Interrogation of Johnas Insp. Charterismovie1986Foreign Bodyas Prime Ministermovie1985Murder of a Moderate Mantv1985A.D.as Petertv1985King Davidas Prophet Samuelmovie1984Magasinet Special: Chess 1984as Selfmovie1984Memed My Hawkas Rejebmovie1984Sherlock Holmesas Dr Leon Sterndaletv1983Orpheus in the Underworldas Jupiter / Napoleon IIImovie1983Privates on Paradeas Acting Captain Terri Dennismovie1983Number 10as William Ewart Gladstonetv1982A Walk in the Darkas Cartermovie1982Evil Under the Sunas Kenneth Marshallmovie1982The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'as Self / Cap. Kenneth Marshallmovie1981Masadaas General Marcus Quadratustv1980Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musicalas Self/Sweeney Toddmovie1980The Crucibleas Reverend Samuel Parrismovie1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Captain Waterhousetv1976Clayhangeras George Cannontv1975In This House of Bredeas Sir Richardmovie1974Churchill's Peopleas King Charles IItv1974Murder on the Orient Expressas Foscarellimovie1974The Black Windmillas Batesonmovie1973Long Day's Journey Into Nightas James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.movie1970Timesliptv1969Anne of the Thousand Daysas Westonmovie1967Contrabanditstv1966Iolantheas Strephonmovie1965Life at the Topas Benmovie1965The Gong Gameas Bobmovie1965The Man in Room 17as Hustontv1965Undermindtv1964Story Paradeas Mike Wellertv1963The Swindleras Dick Sothersmovie1963Festivalas Knight/Temptertv1963The Desperate Peopleas Larry Martintv1961The Avengerstv1959No Hiding Placetv1956Armchair Theatreas Bobtv1955Dixon of Dock Greenas John Richard Everitttv1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Cosmotv