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Maurice Denham Biography (1909-2002)

Born December 23, 1909, in Beckenham, Kent, England; son of Norman and Eleanor Winifred (Lillico) Denham; married Margaret Dunn (died). Addresses:HOME--44 Brunswick Gardens, Flat 2, London W8, England.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

December 23, 1909

Beckenham, Kent, England

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Hubert, The Marquise, Little Theatre, Hull, England, 1934.
• LONDON DEBUT--George Furness, Rain Before Seven, Arts Theatre, 1936.
• PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES; LONDON,EXCEPT AS NOTED George, Busman's Honeymoon, Comedy Theatre, 1936.
• George Lumb, Flying Blind, Arts Theatre, 1937.
• Eddie Norman, Heaven and Charing Cross, Player's Theatre, 1938.
• Peter Mansky, A Room in Red, White, and Blue, Repertory Players at the Savoy Theatre, 1938.
• Fletcher, The Heart Was Not Burned, Gate Theatre, 1938.
• Henry Gow, Fumed Oak and Willy Banbury, Fallen Angels, both Ambassadors Theatre, 1949.
• Shaw Festival of one-act plays, Arts Theatre, 1951.
• Ilam Carve, The Great Adventure, Arts Theatre, 1951.
• Sam and George Titmarsh, The House at Bury Hill, Queens Theatre, 1952.
• Stefan, Satellite Story, Whitehall Theatre, 1954.
• Sir Mark Evershed, Shadow of Fear, Wyndhams Theatre, 1956.
• double bill, Fowle, The Dock Brief, Arthur Loudin, What Shall We Tell Caroline?, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, Garrick Theatre, London, 1958.
• Arthur Crabb, Who's Your Father?, Cambridge Theatre, 1958.
• Henry Wirtz, The Andersonville Trial, Mermaid Theatre, 1961.
• title role, King John, the Old Vic Theatre Company at the Edinbrugh Festival, and at the Old Vic Theatre, London, 1961.
• title role, Macbeth, Old Vic Theatre, 1961.
• Stone, The Sky Is Green, Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon, 1963.
• Dr. Neuross, Do You Know the Milky Way?, Hampstead Theatre Club, 1964.
• title role, Nathan the Wise, Mermaid Theatre, 1967.
• Proteus, The Apple Cart, Mermaid Theatre, 1970.
• Pierre Lannes, The Lovers of Viorne, Royal Court Theatre, 1971.
• Serebryakov, Uncle Vanya, Hampstead Theatre, 1979.
• Incident at Tulse Hill, Hampstead Theatre, 1981.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Barnacle Bill, 1941.
• Blanche Fury, 1948.
• London Belongs to Me (also known as Dulcimer Street), 1948.
• It's Not Cricket, 1948.
• Traveller's Joy, 1949.
• Landfall, 1949.
• The Spider and the Fly, 1949.
• Quartette, 1949.
• The Set Up, 1949.
• The King's Breakfast, 1949.
• Penang, 1949.
• No Highway in the Sky, 1951.
• The Net, 1951.
• Eight O'Clock Walk, 1952.
• Both Sides of the Law (also known as Street Corner), 1954.
• The Man with a Million (also known as Million Pound Note), 1954.
• Purple Plain, 1955.
• Doctor at Sea, 1955.
• Court Martial (also known as Carrington, V.C.), 1955.
• Checkpoint, 1955.
• The Night of the Demon, 1955.
• Man with a Dog, 1955.
• Simon and Laura, 1956.
• 23 Paces to Baker Street, 1956.
• The Captain's Table, 1960.
• Our Man in Havana, 1960.
• Sink the Bismark, 1960.
• Two-Way Stretch, 1960.
• The Mark, 1961.
• Loss of Innocence (also know as Greengage Summer), 1961.
• H.M.S. Defiant, 1961.
• Time Bomb, 1961.
• The Very Edge, 1963.
• Paranoiac, 1963.
• Downfall, 1964.
• Hysteria, 1964.
• The Uncle, 1964.
• Operation Crossbow, 1965.
• The Nanny, 1965.
• Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, 1965.
• Heroes of Telemark, 1965.
• The Legend of Dick Turpin, 1965.
• After the Fox, 1966.
• The Alphabet Murders, 1966.
• The Long Duel, 1967.
• The Eliminator, 1967.
• Danger Route, 1968.
• Negatives, 1968.
• Attack on the Iron Coast, 1968.
• The Torture Garden, 1968.
• The Best House in London, 1969.
• The Midas Run, 1969.
• Some Girls Do, 1969.
• The Touch of Love, 1969.
• The Virgin and the Gypsy, 1970.
• Sunday, Bloody Sunday, 1971.
• Nicholas and Alexandra, 1971.
• Countess Dracula, 1972.
• The Day of the Jackal, 1973.
• Luther, 1974.
• The Night Callers, 1975.
• Shout at the Devil, 1976.
• Julia, 1977.
• The Recluse, 1978.
• From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II, 1981.
• Mr. Love, 1981.
• 84 Charing Cross Road, 1985.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• Uncle Harry.
• Day of the Monkey.
• Miss Nabel.
• Angel Pavement.
• The Paraguayan Harp.
• The Wild Bird.
• Soldier Soldier.
• Changing Values.
• Maigret.
• The Assassins.
• Saturday Spectacular.
• Vanishing Act.
• A Chance in Life.
• Virtue.
• Somerset Maugham.
• Three of a Kind.
• Sapper.
• Pig in the Middle.
• Their Obedient Servants.
• Long Past Glory.
• Devil in the Wind.
• Any Other Buisiness.
• The Retired Colourman.
• Sherlock Holmes.
• Blackmail.
• Knock on Any Door.
• Danger Man.
• Dr. Finley's Casebook.
• How to Get Rid of Your Husband.
• Talking to a Stranger.
• A Slight Ache.
• From Chekhov with Love.
• Home Sweet Honeycomb.
• St. Joan.
• Julius Caesar.
• Golden Days.
• Marshall Petain.
• The Lotus Eaters.
• Fall of Eagles.
• Carnforth Practice.
• The Unofficial Rose.
• Omnibus.
• Balzac.
• Love's Labour's Lost.
• Angels.
• Huggy Bear.
• The Portrait.
• The Crumbles Murder.
• A Chink in the Wall.
• Porridge.
• For God's Sake.
• Bosch.
• Marie Curie.
• Upchat Line.
• Secret Army.
• My Son, My Son.
• Edward and Mrs. Simpson.
• Gate of Eden.
• Potting Shed.
• Double Dealer.
• Minder.
• Agatha Christie Hour.
• Chinese Detective.
• The Old Men at the Zoo.
• The Hope and the Glory.
• Luther.
• Love Song.