Where to watch Denis Shaw in the UK
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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 Interpol detective Caesar Smith. Shaw's t…
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- The Avengers (1961) as Murray
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Matvei
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Butcher (as Dennis Shaw)
- The Prisoner (1967) as Shopkeeper
- Espionage (1963) as Frohlich
- International Detective (1959) as Horse Carlucci
- Sherlock Holmes (1964) Cast
- The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955) as Biggs
- Stryker of the Yard (1961) Cast
- Londoners (1965) as Louie
- Bright's Boffins (1970) Cast
- The Misfit (1970) as Aircraft Passenger
- The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969) as Wu Tong
- The Mummy (1959) as Mike
- The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) as Gaoler
- The Deadly Affair (1967) as Wolfe - Publican
- Tom Grattan's War (1968) as Koestler
- Naked Fury (1959) as Captain Horst
- The Viking Queen (1967) as Osiris
- The Pirates of Blood River (1962) as Silver (uncredited)
- The Criminal (1960) as Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
- The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) as Tavern Customer
- The Colditz Story (1955) as Priem
- Carry On Regardless (1961) as Sinister Passenger (uncredited)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Ziggy
- Innocent Meeting (1959) as Uncle
- The Weapon (1956) as Groggins
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969) as Vance
- Passport to Shame (1958) as Mac
- The Prisoner (1955) as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- Let's Be Happy (1957) as Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)
- The Hellfire Club (1961) as Sir Richard Benlow
- Nothing Barred (1961) as Convict
- Jack the Ripper (1959) as Simes
- Port Afrique (1956) as Grila
- Soapbox Derby (1958) as Lender
- Who Done It? (1956) as Professor Stumpf
- House of Blackmail (1953) as Bassett
- Forbidden Cargo (1954) as Ship's Cook
- The Long Memory (1953) as Shaw (uncredited)
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Most-watched Denis Shaw films currently: The Mummy (1959), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), The Deadly Affair (1967), Naked Fury (1959), The Viking Queen (1967).
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Selected TV credits: The Avengers (1961), Theatre 625 (1964), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955), The Prisoner (1967), Espionage (1963).
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