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]
Denys Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 1926 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 24 October 2024 (aged 98) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and career
editGraham 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 Sir Peter Hall. For two years he was a member of Sir John Gielgud’s company at the Phoenix Theatre, London followed by a season with the RSC at Stratford-upon-Avon. His final West End role was playing Victor Witt in Grand Hotel at the Dominion Theatre in 1992.
Graham's best known film roles were portraying 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).
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Valley of Song | Denzil – Miner | uncredited |
| 1955 | The Dam Busters | Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O. | |
| 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
edit- ^ "Denys Graham". digiguide.tv. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012.
- ^ "RADA educated". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Home". rada.ac.uk.
- ^ "Denys Graham". Actors & Writers London. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Jones, Jamie (30 October 2024). "British actor Denys Graham who starred in The Dam Busters, Dunkirk and Zulu has died aged 98". National World. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
External links
edit- Denys Graham at IMDb
- Denys Graham discography at Discogs
