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Denis Carey

1909-08-02 – 1986-09-28 (age 77) London, England, UK
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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.

Known For

The Day of the Jackal
Lamb
Lamb

1986

as Mr. Lamb

Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada

2017

as Professor Chronotis (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada

1992

as Professor Chronotis

Hard Travelling
Hard Travelling

1986

as Wally

The Siege of Manchester
The Siege of Manchester

1965

as Sir John Mounson

Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Edna: The Inebriate Woman

1971

as Doctor, at The Spike

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

1961

as Pte. Attercliffe

A Beast with Two Backs
A Beast with Two Backs

1968

as Ebenezer

Doctor Who: Timelash
Doctor Who: Timelash

1985

as Old Man

Atlantis
Atlantis

1983

as Ted

Late Summer
Late Summer

1963

as Mr. Dinsdale

Doctor Who and the Shada Man
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Abide with Me

1976

as Mr. Spanier

Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken