Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

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 television credits include The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Avengers, Danger Man, Dixon of Dock Green, The Prisoner, Sherlock Holmes and Z-Cars. Shaw died from a heart attack in London on 28 February 1971, at the age of 50. A familiar face around the bars of Soho in London, he is mentioned in Keith Waterhouse's play Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1921-04-07
Place of Birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
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Movies List of Denis Shaw

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The Weapon

1956 Movie
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The Depraved

1957 Movie
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The Deadly Affair

1967 Movie
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Who Done It?

1956 Movie
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The Great Van Robbery

1959 Movie
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Innocent Meeting

1959 Movie
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House of Blackmail

1953 Movie
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Ticket to Paradise

1961 Movie
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Soapbox Derby

1958 Movie
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Let's Be Happy

1957 Movie
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The Long Memory

1953 Movie
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Seven Thunders

1957 Movie
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Naked Fury

1959 Movie
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Nothing Barred

1961 Movie
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A Woman Possessed

1958 Movie
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Jack the Ripper

1959 Movie
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Beyond the Curtain

1960 Movie
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The Prisoner

1955 Movie
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The Colditz Story

1955 Movie
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The Criminal

1960 Movie
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Forbidden Cargo

1954 Movie
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The Viking Queen

1967 Movie
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Girdle of Gold

1952 Movie
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Passport to Shame

1958 Movie
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The Mummy

1959 Movie