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Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

Acting

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 role of The Great Van Robbery (1959) as the judo-throwing Interpol detective Caesar Smith. Shaw's television credits include The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Avengers, Danger Man, Dixon of Dock Green, The Prisoner, Sherlock Holmes and Z-Cars. Shaw died from a heart attack in London on 28 February 1971, at the age of 50. A familiar face around the bars of Soho in London, he is mentioned in Keith Waterhouse's play Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for The Man Who Could Cheat Death
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death

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The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Tavern Customer
Poster for The Weapon
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The Weapon

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The Weapon
Groggins
Poster for The Depraved
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The Depraved

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The Depraved
Inspector O'Flynn
Poster for The Deadly Affair
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The Deadly Affair

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The Deadly Affair
Wolfe - Publican
Poster for The Pirates of Blood River
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The Pirates of Blood River

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The Pirates of Blood River
Silver (uncredited)
Poster for Who Done It?
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Who Done It?

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Who Done It?
Professor Stumpf
Poster for The Great Van Robbery
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The Great Van Robbery

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The Great Van Robbery
Caesar Smith
Poster for Innocent Meeting
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Innocent Meeting

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Innocent Meeting
Uncle
Poster for House of Blackmail
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House of Blackmail

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House of Blackmail
Bassett
Poster for Ticket to Paradise
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Ticket to Paradise

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Ticket to Paradise
Giuseppe

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Denis Shaw portrait