Denis Quilley

Denis Quilley

Acting
Born 1927-12-26 - Died 2003-10-05Islington, London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Movies (25)

Murder on the Orient Express
7.1

Murder on the Orient Express

1974Movie7.1
Evil Under the Sun
6.9

Evil Under the Sun

1982Movie6.9
Anne of the Thousand Days
7.1

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969Movie7.1
The Black Windmill
6.3

The Black Windmill

1974Movie6.3
King David
5.7

King David

1985Movie5.7
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia
6.3

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

1992Movie6.3
Mister Johnson
6.2

Mister Johnson

1991Movie6.2
Privates on Parade
4.9

Privates on Parade

1983Movie4.9
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
9.0

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical

1980Movie9.0
Sparrow
7.4

Sparrow

1994Movie7.4
In This House of Brede
5.2

In This House of Brede

1975Movie5.2
The Shell Seekers
6.5

The Shell Seekers

1989Movie6.5
Life at the Top
5.9

Life at the Top

1965Movie5.9
Memed My Hawk
6.0

Memed My Hawk

1984Movie6.0
Foreign Body
4.6

Foreign Body

1986Movie4.6
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
8.3

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

1982Movie8.3
The Crucible
3.7

The Crucible

1981Movie3.7
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984

Magasinet Special: Chess 1984

1984Movie
The Interrogation of John

The Interrogation of John

1987Movie
The Gong Game

The Gong Game

1965Movie
The Swindler

The Swindler

1963Movie
Long Day's Journey Into Night
7.0

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1973Movie7.0
Orpheus in the Underworld
8.0

Orpheus in the Underworld

1983Movie8.0
Iolanthe

Iolanthe

1966Movie
A Walk in the Dark

A Walk in the Dark

1982Movie

TV Shows (32)

The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

1961Series7.8
Sherlock Holmes
8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984Series8.2
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959Series4.8
Churchill's People
5.0

Churchill's People

1974Series5.0
ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986Series6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
6.0

Dixon of Dock Green

1955Series6.0
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
8.6

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

1986Series8.6
Story Parade
8.0

Story Parade

1964Series8.0
Festival
8.0

Festival

1963Series8.0
Masada
7.0

Masada

1981Series7.0
The Man in Room 17
6.3

The Man in Room 17

1965Series6.3
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
6.3

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

1996Series6.3
Clayhanger
6.0

Clayhanger

1976Series6.0
A.D.
5.4

A.D.

1985Series5.4
Undermind
7.5

Undermind

1965Series7.5
Timeslip
7.7

Timeslip

1970Series7.7
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
7.2

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes

1999Series7.2
Contrabandits

Contrabandits

1967Series
Noel's Telly Years

Noel's Telly Years

1996Series
You're On Your Own

You're On Your Own

1975Series
Tonight at 8.30
7.0

Tonight at 8.30

1991Series7.0
Number 10
7.0

Number 10

1983Series7.0
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Rich Tea and Sympathy
6.0

Rich Tea and Sympathy

1991Series6.0
A Wanted Man
7.0

A Wanted Man

1989Series7.0
The Desperate People
7.5

The Desperate People

1963Series7.5
The Marriage of Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro

1994Series
Saturday Night Thriller

Saturday Night Thriller

1982Series
Murder of a Moderate Man
7.0

Murder of a Moderate Man

1985Series7.0