Maurice Denham
Known for
Maurice Denham has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Animal Farm'. 137 credits across 88 years is a rate most careers never reach. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The Day of the Jackal'.
Maurice Denham
99 Movies · 38 Series
Maurice Denham has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with a body of work built one job at a time. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Animal Farm'. 137 credits across 88 years is a rate most careers never reach. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The Day of the Jackal'.
Movies
Plays General Colbert
The Day of the Jackal
1973
Plays All Animals (voice)
Animal Farm
1954
Plays Jonathan Reid
The Million Pound Note
1954
Plays Doctor
The Heroes of Telemark
1965
Plays Professor Henry Harrington
Night of the Demon
1957
Plays Master Fabio
Countess Dracula
1971
Plays Chief of Police
Oliver Twist
1948
Plays Undertaker
Julia
1977
Plays George Martin
84 Charing Cross Road
1987
Plays Trawler Skipper
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
Plays Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon)
H.M.S. Defiant
1962
Plays Mr. Greville
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
Plays RAF Officer
Operation Crossbow
1965
Plays Kokovtsov
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
Plays Mr. Smythe
Shout at the Devil
1976
Plays John Kossett
Paranoiac
1963
Plays Commander Richards
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
Plays Mr. Mortimer
Some Girls Do
1969
Plays Theo
Mr. Love
1986
Plays Vicar
The Dog It Was That Died
1989
Plays Dr. Beamaster
The Nanny
1965
Plays Ted Thornhill
Checkpoint
1956
Plays Inspector Japp
The Alphabet Murders
1965
Plays Lt. Col. Strickland
Captain Boycott
1947
Plays Admiral
Our Man in Havana
1960
Plays Doctor Prothero
A Touch of Love
1969
Plays Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
1969
Plays Blore
The Purple Plain
1954
Plays Uncle Roger (segment 1 "Enoch")
Torture Garden
1967
Plays Governor Horatio Bennett
Two-Way Stretch
1960
Plays Mr. Fenshaw
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947
Plays Inspector Grovening
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
Plays Editor, The Times
The Best House in London
1969
Plays Johann von Staupitz Vicar General
Luther
1974
Plays Chief of Interpol
After the Fox
1966
Plays Father
Negatives
1968
Plays Crowley
Barnacle Bill
1957
Plays Tarlton
The 7th Dawn
1964
Plays Dr. Morley
The Night Caller
1965
Plays Governor
The Long Duel
1967
Plays Steward Easter
Doctor at Sea
1955
Plays Captain
The Blue Lagoon
1949
Plays Prof. Carrington
The Net
1953
Plays 1st Engineer
Here Come the Huggetts
1948
Plays Sapieha
From a Far Country
1981
Plays Mr. Knowles
Don't Ever Leave Me
1949
Plays Arnold Cartwright
The Mark
1961
Plays Jack Rufus
London Belongs to Me
1948
Plays Major Broster
The Captain's Table
1959
Plays Crittenden
Midas Run
1969
TV Shows
Plays Nestor Turton
The Lotus Eaters
1972
Plays Oscar
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Edgeworth / Azmael
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Julius Caesar
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Bucktrout
All Passion Spent
1986
Plays Douglas Hart
Peak Practice
1993
Plays Dr. Lunn
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Tom Falconer
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Parker Pyne
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982
Plays Father Michael Baddeley
The Black Tower
1985
Plays Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
Plays Rawley
Porridge
1974
Plays Kaiser Wilhelm I
Fall of Eagles
1974
Plays Klaus Barbie
ScreenPlay
1986
Plays Don Francisco
Performance
1991
Plays Mr. Justice Gwent-Evans
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
Plays Billings
Minder
1979
Plays Mr. Fielding
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Julius Caesar
NET Playhouse
1966
Plays Ernest Railton
The Carnforth Practice
1974
Plays Major Hopkinson
Boon
1986
Plays Gerrit Dou
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
Plays Captain Cedric Dolby
You Rang, M'Lord?
1990
Plays Lance Mandeville
Inspector Morse
1987
Plays Reverend Merridew
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Plays Sir Max Spence
Lovejoy
1986
Plays Tiburce de St. Hilaire
Maigret
1960
Plays Father Girard
Secret Army
1977
Plays Prince Lorenzo
Return of the Saint
1978
Plays Striker of the Yard
Pie in the Sky
1994
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Maurice Denham still alive?
Maurice Denham passed away on July 24, 2002 at age 92.
What are the most famous roles of Maurice Denham?
Maurice Denham is best known for roles in The Day of the Jackal, Animal Farm, Night of the Demon.
How many movies has Maurice Denham been in?
Over a 64-year career (since 1938), Maurice Denham has appeared in 97 movies and 36 TV shows.
What was Maurice Denham's first movie?
The career of Maurice Denham began with Many Waters (1938).
What is Maurice Denham's most recent movie or series?
Maurice Denham's most recent release is Robert Rylands' Last Journey, which premiered on October 18, 1996.
What TV shows has Maurice Denham appeared in?
On television, Maurice Denham has appeared in Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Morse, Casualty.
Maurice Denham
1909-12-23 · Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Maurice Denham OBE (23 December 1909 – 24 July 2002) was an English character actor who appeared in over 100 television programmes and films throughout his long career.