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Denis Quilley

Dec 26, 1927 - Oct 05, 2003 (75 years old) in Islington, London, England, UK

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.

Known For

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The Avengers
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No Hiding Place
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Tales of the Unexpected
Captain Waterhouse
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Dixon of Dock Green
John Richard Everitt
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Sherlock Holmes
Dr Leon Sterndale
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The Man in Room 17
Huston
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Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Slasher Brown (voice)
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Masada
Marcus Quadratus
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Cosmo
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A.D.
Peter

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