Acting
Denis Quilley
Born December 26, 1927 Died October 5, 2003 Islington, London, England, UK
Biography
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.
Filmography
7.4
Sparrow
1994·Drama
6.4
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
1992·Drama
6.2
Mister Johnson
1991·Drama
6.5
The Shell Seekers
1989·Drama
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The Interrogation of John
1987·Drama
4.6
Foreign Body
1986·Comedy
5.7
King David
1985·Action
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Magasinet Special: Chess 1984
1984·Documentary
6.0
Memed My Hawk
1984·Drama
8.0
Orpheus in the Underworld
1983·Comedy
4.9
Privates on Parade
1983·Comedy
6.9
Evil Under the Sun
1982·Thriller
8.3
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
1982·Documentary
8.0
Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical
1980·Documentary
5.2
In This House of Brede
1975·Drama
7.2
Murder on the Orient Express
1974·Drama
6.3
The Black Windmill
1974·Thriller
7.0
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1973·Drama
7.1
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969·Drama
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Iolanthe
1966·Fantasy
5.9
Life at the Top
1965·Drama