Denis Carey

Acting

Denis Carey

Born
Died
(aged 77)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Credits
30 titles

Biography

Denis Carey (3 August 1909 – 28 September 1986) was a British actor who appeared in many film and television roles, although his biggest box office success was the revue Salad Days, which ran for 2,283 performances in the 1954–55 London season. He was married to actress Yvonne Coulette.

Some of Carey's notable appearances include Dennis Potter's 1968 television series A Beast With Two Backs, Elizabeth R, I, Claudius and The Barchester Chronicles. Carey appeared three times in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, including Professor Chronotis in the incomplete serial Shada, as the eponymous Keeper in The Keeper of Traken, and as the fake old man Borad in Timelash.

Carey was born in London, the son of May (née Wilkinson) and William Denis Carey. He was married to actress Yvonne Coulette. He died in London.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 29

YearTitleRole
2017 Doctor Who: Shada Film Professor Chronotis (archive footage)
1992 Doctor Who: Shada Film Professor Chronotis
1986 Lamb Film Mr. Lamb
1986 Hard Travelling Film Wally
1985 Doctor Who: Timelash Film Old Man
1983 Atlantis Film Ted
1982 The Barchester Chronicles TV Skulpit (2 ep)
1982 Month of the Doctors TV Dr. Jordi Casals (2 ep)
1981 Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken Film The Keeper
1979 Testament of Youth TV (5 ep)
1979 The Legend of King Arthur TV King Pelles (2 ep)
1978 Blake's 7 TV Docholli (1 ep)
1976 Brensham People TV The Colonel (1 ep)
1976 Abide with Me Film Mr. Spanier
1976 I, Claudius TV Livy (1 ep)
1973 The Day of the Jackal Film Casson
1971 Edna: The Inebriate Woman Film Doctor, at The Spike
1971 Elizabeth R TV Doctor Burcot (1 ep)
1970 Play for Today TV Doctor, at The Spike (1 ep)
1968 A Beast with Two Backs Film Ebenezer
1968 The Expert TV Barrington (1 ep)
1965 Serjeant Musgrave's Dance TV Private Attercliffe (3 ep)
1965 The Siege of Manchester Film Sir John Mounson
1965 The Troubleshooters TV Albert Lefloch (1 ep)
1964 Theatre 625 TV Yates, Sir John Mounson (1 ep)
1963 Doctor Who TV The Keeper, Old Man (1 ep)
1963 Late Summer Film Mr. Dinsdale
1961 Serjeant Musgrave's Dance Film Pte. Attercliffe
1956 Armchair Theatre TV Father Ryan (1 ep)

Crew credits 1

YearTitleJob
1957 Theatre Night TV Director (1 ep)
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