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Denis Quilley

  • Born Dec. 26, 1927
  • Islington, London, England, UK
  • Died Oct. 5, 2003, aged 75

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 …

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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.

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Acting (54)

Antonio Foscarelli

Kenneth Marshall

Dr Leon Sterndale

Weston

Bateson

Prophet Samuel

General Marcus Quadratus

Captain Waterhouse

Bulteen

Baron Cesaro

Acting Captain Terri Dennis

Slasher Brown (voice)

Lord Curzon

Ben

Peter

Dr Leon Sterndale

Cosmo

Cosmo

Prime Minister

Dick Sothers / Bob

Sir Richard

John Richard Everitt

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James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.

Rejeb

Archbishop

Huston

James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.

Reverend Samuel Parris

Reg Whitmore

King Charles II

George Cannon

William Ewart Gladstone

Det. Chief Insp. Burrows

Larry Martin

DCI Burrows

Knight/Tempter

Jupiter / Napoleon III

George Rudge

Mike Weller

Jasper

Carter

Strephon

Carter

Bob

Insp. Charteris

Bartolo

Dick Sothers

John Ryder

Appearances (4)

Self / Cap. Kenneth Marshall

Self/Sweeney Todd

Self

Self