Denis Quilley

Born: 1927-12-26

Birthplace: Islington, 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.

Known For

Murder on the Orient Express
Evil Under the Sun
Anne of the Thousand Days
The Black Windmill
King David
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Life at the Top
Mister Johnson
The Shell Seekers
The Interrogation of John

Top Movie Credits

Evil Under the Sun Kenneth Marshall
King David Prophet Samuel