Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1921-04-07
- Day of Death1971-02-28 (49 years)
- Place of BirthDulwich, London, England, UK
- Also Known As-
Denis Shaw
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1970
The Misfit
As: Aircraft Passenger
- 1969
The File of the Golden Goose
As: Vance
- 1969
The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
As: Heavyset Workman
- 1968
The Magnificent Six and ½: Kontiki Kids
As: Nasty Workman
- 1967
The Prisoner
As: Shopkeeper
- 1967
The Viking Queen
As: Osiris
- 1967
The Deadly Affair
As: Wolfe - Publican
- 1965
Londoners
As: Louie
1962The Pirates of Blood River
As: Silver (uncredited)
1961Nothing Barred
As: Convict
- 1961
The Curse of the Werewolf
As: Gaoler
1961The Avengers
As: Murray
1961Ticket to Paradise
As: Giuseppe
1960The Night We Got the Bird
As: Manny's Stooge
1960The Criminal
As: Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)
1960Beyond the Curtain
As: Krumm
- 1959
The Mummy
As: Mike
- 1959
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
As: Tavern Customer
1959Jack the Ripper
As: Simes
1959Innocent Meeting
As: Uncle
1959The Great Van Robbery
As: Caesar Smith
1959Naked Fury
As: Captain Horst
1958Passport to Shame
As: Mac
1958A Woman Possessed
As: Bishop
1958Soapbox Derby
As: Lender
1957The Depraved
As: Inspector O'Flynn
1957Seven Thunders
As: Fat German Soldier
1957Let's Be Happy
As: Fat Man in Train Corridor (uncredited)
1956The Weapon
As: Groggins
1956Who Done It?
As: Professor Stumpf
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
As: Biggs
1955The Adventures of Robin Hood
As: Butcher
1955The Prisoner
As: Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- 1955
The Colditz Story
As: Priem
1954Forbidden Cargo
As: Ship's Cook
1953House of Blackmail
As: Bassett
1953The Long Memory
As: Shaw (uncredited)
1952Girdle of Gold
As: Choirmaster