Denys Graham
Denys Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 1926 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 24 October 2024 (aged 98) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Denys Graham (29 June 1926 – 24 October 2024) was a Welsh actor who appeared in the later series of Rumpole of the Bailey as the title character's many-daughtered colleague Percy Hoskins.[1] Over a 70-year career he played a wide range of other roles on stage and screen.[2]
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Graham was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales on 29 June 1926. An accomplished pianist, he was educated at New College, Oxford and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[3]
His extensive and varied theatre work included playing in the original 1956 production of Under Milk Wood at the New Theatre, London and appearing in the original 1955 production of Waiting for Godot at the Arts Theatre, London, directed by Peter Hall. For two years he was a member of John Gielgud’s company at the Phoenix Theatre, London, followed by a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon. His final West End role was Victor Witt in Grand Hotel at the Dominion Theatre in 1992.
Graham's best known film roles were Flying Officer L.G. Knight DSO in The Dam Busters (1955), Private Fraser in Dunkirk (1958), Private 716 Robert Jones in Zulu (1964) and Kaiser Wilhelm II in All Quiet on the Western Front (1979).
Graham died on 24 October 2024, at the age of 98.[4][5]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Valley of Song | Denzil – Miner | uncredited |
| 1955 | The Dam Busters | Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O. | |
| 1956 | Fire Maidens from Outer Space | scientist | uncredited |
| 1958 | Dunkirk | Fraser | |
| 1964 | Zulu | Private 716 Robert Jones | |
| 1966 | Modesty Blaise | Co-Pilot | |
| 1979 | All Quiet on the Western Front | Kaiser Wilhelm II |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Denys Graham at IMDb
- Denys Graham discography at Discogs
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- 1926 births
- 2024 deaths
- Male actors from Newport, Wales
- Welsh male stage actors
- Welsh male film actors
- Welsh male television actors
- People educated at Stanwell School
- Alumni of New College, Oxford
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- 20th-century Welsh male actors
- British television actor, 1920s birth stubs