Denis Carey
Born: 1909-08-02 in London, England, UK
Died: 1986-09-28
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2017
- Doctor Who: Shada as Professor Chronotis (archive footage)
2013
- Doctor Who and the Shada Man as Chronotis
1992
- Doctor Who: Shada as Professor Chronotis
1986
- Lamb as Mr. Lamb
- Hard Travelling as Wally
1985
- Doctor Who: Timelash as Old Man
1983
- Atlantis as Ted
1981
- Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken as The Keeper
1979
1978
- Blake's 7 as Docholli
1976
- I, Claudius as Livy
1973
- The Day of the Jackal as Casson
1971
- Elizabeth R as Doctor Burcot
- Edna: The Inebriate Woman as Doctor, at The Spike
1968
- The Expert as Barrington
- A Beast with Two Backs as Ebenezer
1965
- The Siege of Manchester as Sir John Mounson
1964
- Theatre 625 as Yates
1963
- Doctor Who as The Keeper
- Late Summer as Mr. Dinsdale
1961
- Serjeant Musgrave's Dance as Pte. Attercliffe
1957
- Theatre Night ... (Director)