Denis Shaw
Born in Dulwich, London, England, UK — Apr 07 1921• Died Feb 28 1971
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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 In…
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The Avengers
Murray
Theatre 625
Matvei
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Butcher
The Prisoner
Shopkeeper
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Biggs
International Detective
Horse Carlucci
Sherlock Holmes
The Misfit
Aircraft Passenger
Londoners
Louie
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
Wu Tong
The Mummy
Mike
Armchair Theatre
Ziggy
Stryker of the Yard
The Deadly Affair
Wolfe - Publican
Carry On Regardless
Sinister Passenger (uncredited)
Let's Be Happy
Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)
The Colditz Story
Priem
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Tavern Customer
The Curse of the Werewolf
Gaoler
The Pirates of Blood River
Silver (uncredited)
Who Done It?
Professor Stumpf
Seven Thunders
Fat German Soldier
The File of the Golden Goose
Vance
A Woman Possessed
Bishop
Jack the Ripper
Simes
The Depraved
Inspector O'Flynn
The Long Memory
Shaw (uncredited)
Passport to Shame
Mac
The Prisoner
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Viking Queen
Osiris
The Weapon
Groggins
The Night We Got the Bird
Wolfie's Stooge
The Criminal
Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
Port Afrique
Grila
House of Blackmail
Bassett
Forbidden Cargo
Ship's Cook
The Great Van Robbery
Caesar Smith
Girdle of Gold
Choirmaster
The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids
Nasty Workman
Innocent Meeting
Uncle
The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
Heavyset Workman
Naked Fury
Captain Horst
Soapbox Derby
Lender
Beyond the Curtain
Krumm
Links of Justice
Prosecuting Counsel
Bright's Boffins
Ticket to Paradise
Giuseppe
Nothing Barred
Convict