Denis Shaw
Acting
Born: 1921-04-07 · Dulwich, London, England, UK
Died: 1971-02-28
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
🎬 Movies (20)
The File of the Golden Goose
1969
Vance
The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
1969
Heavyset Workman
The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids
1968
Nasty Workman
The Viking Queen
1967
Osiris
The Deadly Affair
1967
Wolfe - Publican
The Pirates of Blood River
1962
Silver (uncredited)
Nothing Barred
1961
Convict
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
Gaoler
Carry On Regardless
1961
Sinister Passenger (uncredited)
The Hellfire Club
1961
Sir Richard Benlow
Ticket to Paradise
1961
Giuseppe
The Night We Got the Bird
1960
Wolfie's Stooge
The Criminal
1960
Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
Beyond the Curtain
1960
Krumm
Trouble with Eve
1960
George Rigby
The Mummy
1959
Mike
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
1959
Tavern Customer
Jack the Ripper
1959
Simes
Innocent Meeting
1959
Uncle
The Great Van Robbery
1959
Caesar Smith
📺 TV Shows (15)
Bright's Boffins
1970
The Misfit
1970
Aircraft Passenger
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
1969
Wu Tong
The Prisoner
1967
Shopkeeper
Londoners
1965
Louie
Sherlock Holmes
1964
Theatre 625
1964
Matvei
Espionage
1963
Frohlich
Stryker of the Yard
1961
The Avengers
1961
Murray
International Detective
1959
Horse Carlucci
International Detective
1959
Victor Prado
Armchair Theatre
1956
Ziggy
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
Biggs
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Butcher