Denis Shaw
Acting
Born April 7, 1921 · Dulwich, London, England, UK
Biography
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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Avengers
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Theatre 625
The Prisoner
Espionage
Sherlock Holmes
International Detective
Bright's Boffins
Londoners
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Misfit
Stryker of the Yard
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
Armchair Theatre
The Mummy
Naked Fury
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Deadly Affair
Innocent Meeting
The Criminal
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Carry On Regardless
The Colditz Story
House of Blackmail
The Pirates of Blood River
The Hellfire Club
Let's Be Happy
The File of the Golden Goose
Passport to Shame
A Woman Possessed
Soapbox Derby
The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
Jack the Ripper
Forbidden Cargo
The Long Memory
The Viking Queen
Port Afrique
Moment of Indiscretion
The Prisoner
Seven Thunders