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Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

Actor Apr 7 (died age 49) Dulwich, London, England, UK 1952–1970 (18 year career)
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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 …

Known For

The Mummy
Film

The Mummy

Mike
The Curse of the Werewolf
Film

The Curse of the Werewolf

Gaoler
The Deadly Affair
Film

The Deadly Affair

Wolfe - Publican
The Colditz Story
Film

The Colditz Story

Priem
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Film

The Man Who Could Cheat Death

Tavern Customer
Carry On Regardless
Film

Carry On Regardless

Sinister Passenger (uncredited)
The Criminal
Film

The Criminal

Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
The Prisoner
Film

The Prisoner

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (48)

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Movies (35)

The File of the Golden Goose

The File of the Golden Goose

1969

as Vance

5.2
The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket

The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket

1969

as Heavyset Workman

The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids

The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids

1968

as Nasty Workman

The Deadly Affair

The Deadly Affair

1967

as Wolfe - Publican

6.2
The Viking Queen

The Viking Queen

1967

as Osiris

4.6
The Pirates of Blood River

The Pirates of Blood River

1962

as Silver (uncredited)

6.1
Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

1961

as Sinister Passenger (uncredited)

6.2
Nothing Barred

Nothing Barred

1961

as Convict

6.5
The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961

as Gaoler

6.5
Ticket to Paradise

Ticket to Paradise

1961

as Giuseppe

5.2
Beyond the Curtain

Beyond the Curtain

1960

as Krumm

6.0
The Criminal

The Criminal

1960

as Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)

6.3
The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird

1960

as Wolfie's Stooge

4.5
The Mummy

The Mummy

1959

as Mike

6.7
Innocent Meeting

Innocent Meeting

1959

as Uncle

5.5
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

1959

as Simes

6.0
Naked Fury

Naked Fury

1959

as Captain Horst

6.3
The Man Who Could Cheat Death

The Man Who Could Cheat Death

1959

as Tavern Customer

5.7
The Great Van Robbery

The Great Van Robbery

1959

as Caesar Smith

4.0
Links of Justice

Links of Justice

1958

as Prosecuting Counsel

Soapbox Derby

Soapbox Derby

1958

as Lender

5.2
A Woman Possessed

A Woman Possessed

1958

as Bishop

5.5
Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame

1958

as Mac

5.9
Seven Thunders

Seven Thunders

1957

as Fat German Soldier

5.2
Let's Be Happy

Let's Be Happy

1957

as Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)

4.8
The Depraved

The Depraved

1957

as Inspector O'Flynn

4.2
Port Afrique

Port Afrique

1956

as Grila

5.3
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1956

as Professor Stumpf

5.1
The Weapon

The Weapon

1956

as Groggins

5.9
The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

1955

as Priem

6.8
The Prisoner

The Prisoner

1955

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

7.3
Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo

1954

as Ship's Cook

6.4
The Long Memory

The Long Memory

1953

as Shaw (uncredited)

6.6
House of Blackmail

House of Blackmail

1953

as Bassett

6.0
Girdle of Gold

Girdle of Gold

1952

as Choirmaster

7.7