Denis Carey
Actor
- Born
- August 2, 1909 · London, England, UK
- Died
- September 28, 1986 (age 77)
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.
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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.
Known for
The Day of the Jackal
May 16, 1973
Doctor Who: Shada
November 24, 2017
Lamb
October 10, 1986
Doctor Who: Shada
July 6, 1992
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken
February 21, 1981
Doctor Who: Timelash
March 16, 1985
A Beast with Two Backs
November 20, 1968
The Siege of Manchester
October 31, 1965
Late Summer
July 7, 1963
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
October 21, 1971
Atlantis
March 29, 1983
Hard Travelling
March 30, 1986
Acting14
- 2017Doctor Who: Shada as Professor Chronotis (archive footage)
- 1992Doctor Who: Shada as Professor Chronotis
- 1986Lamb as Mr. Lamb
- 1986Hard Travelling as Wally
- 1985Doctor Who: Timelash as Old Man
- 1983Atlantis as Ted
- 1981Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken as The Keeper
- 1976Abide with Me as Mr. Spanier
- 1973The Day of the Jackal as Casson
- 1971Edna: The Inebriate Woman