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Denis Carey

Actor · 1909 – 1986 · London, England, UK

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.

Series14

  • TV7.9

    Doctor Who

    1963 · 722 votes

  • TV6.6

    Play for Today

    1970 · 10 votes

  • TV7.2

    Theatre 625

    1964 · 5 votes

  • TV7.3

    Blake's 7

    1978 · 51 votes

  • TV9.0

    The Expert

    1968 · 2 votes

  • TV7.8

    I, Claudius

    1976 · 141 votes

  • TV7.5

    Elizabeth R

    1971 · 22 votes

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  • TV7.8

    Testament of Youth

    1979 · 4 votes

  • TV6.0

    Armchair Theatre

    1956 · 6 votes

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Movies10

  • Movie7.5

    The Day of the Jackal

    1973 · 711 votes

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  • Movie5.7

    Lamb

    1986 · 20 votes

  • Movie7.1

    Doctor Who: Shada

    2017 · 20 votes

  • Movie6.7

    Doctor Who: Shada

    1992 · 12 votes

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  • Movie9.0
  • Movie10.0

    A Beast with Two Backs

    1968 · 1 votes

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