ACTOR · BORN 1909 · DIED 2002
Maurice Denham
- Born
- 23 December 1909
- Died
- 24 July 2002
- Known for
- Animal Farm (1954), Night of the Demon (1957), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), Countess Dracula (1971)
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Maurice Denham (23 December 1909 – 24 July 2002) was an actor best known for Animal Farm, Night of the Demon and 84 Charing Cross Road.
11 Interesting Facts About Maurice Denham
Interesting Facts (6)
- #001
Maurice Denham is best known for being the voice of the storyteller in "The Oldest Member", a popular BBC Radio 4 comedy about a golf club that recalls his and his friends' golfing adventures.
- #002
Maurice Denham kept ledgers of every acting job he did.
Maurice Denham: a sceneImage: Wikimedia Commons · unknown (MGM), Public domain - #003
Maurice Denham played the fictional detective Jules Maigret in a 19-part series for BBC radio.
- #004
Maurice Denham was considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallada, Sir Percy Heseltine and Dr. Armstrong in the film Lifeforce (1985).
- #005
Maurice Denham provided the narration for 'Trapped by the Giant', a Yugoslav film made for children and released in the United Kingdom by the Children's Film Foundation.
- #006
Maurice Denham narrated the 10-minute short film Oriana.
Characters & Cast (1)
- #007
Like David Suchet, Maurice Denham played Inspector Japp before being cast as Hercule Poirot. He played the former in The Alphabet Murders (1965) (with Tony Randall in the lead role of Poirot) and the latter in the 1985 BBC Radio 4 adaptation of "The Mystery of the Blue Train".
Career & Awards (1)
- #008
Maurice Denham's stage career dates back to 1934.
Life & Family (3)
- #009
Although he was very successful as a child, he took a four-year apprenticeship with Waygood-Otis to please his parents. He helped install the lifts at BBC Broadcasting House and also maintained the lifts of Jessie Matthews and the future royal family. The latter led to an interesting topic of conversation during a royal broadcast of the radio programme that made his name.
- #010
In the film Purple Plain (1954), Maurice Denham's character kills himself. Gregory Peck finds the body and collects his personal effects, including the wallet he opens, and looks at a photograph of a younger Maurice with his wife and children.
- #011
Maurice Denham was the father of Christopher Denham, Timothy Denham and Virginia Denham.
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