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
- The Prisoner (1967) as Shopkeeper
- The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955) as Biggs
- Espionage (1963) as Frohlich
- Sherlock Holmes (1964) Cast
- International Detective (1959) as Horse Carlucci
- The Misfit (1970) as Aircraft Passenger
- Londoners (1965) as Louie
- Stryker of the Yard (1961) Cast
- The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969) as Wu Tong
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Ziggy
- The Deadly Affair (1967) as Wolfe - Publican
- The Mummy (1959) as Mike
- The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) as Gaoler
- Carry On Regardless (1961) as Sinister Passenger (uncredited)
- The Pirates of Blood River (1962) as Silver (uncredited)
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969) as Vance
- The Criminal (1960) as Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
- The Colditz Story (1955) as Priem
- Seven Thunders (1957) as Fat German Soldier
- The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) as Tavern Customer
- Bright's Boffins (1970) Cast
- Passport to Shame (1958) as Mac
- The Weapon (1956) as Groggins
- The Viking Queen (1967) as Osiris
- Jack the Ripper (1959) as Simes
- Who Done It? (1956) as Professor Stumpf
- The Depraved (1957) as Inspector O'Flynn
- Let's Be Happy (1957) as Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)
- The Prisoner (1955) as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- Forbidden Cargo (1954) as Ship's Cook
- Beyond the Curtain (1960) as Krumm
- The Long Memory (1953) as Shaw (uncredited)
- Port Afrique (1956) as Grila
- The Night We Got the Bird (1960) as Wolfie's Stooge
- Girdle of Gold (1952) as Choirmaster
- A Woman Possessed (1958) as Bishop
- Moment of Indiscretion (1958) as Inspector Marsh
- House of Blackmail (1953) as Bassett
- Innocent Meeting (1959) as Uncle
- The Great Van Robbery (1959) as Caesar Smith
- Nothing Barred (1961) as Convict
- The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids (1968) as Nasty Workman
- The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket (1969) as Heavyset Workman
- Naked Fury (1959) as Captain Horst
- Ticket to Paradise (1961) as Giuseppe
- Links of Justice (1958) as Heath
- Soapbox Derby (1958) as Lender
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Most-watched Denis Shaw films currently: The Deadly Affair (1967), The Mummy (1959), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), Carry On Regardless (1961), The Pirates of Blood River (1962).
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Selected TV credits: The Avengers (1961), Theatre 625 (1964), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955), The Prisoner (1967), The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955).
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