Denys Graham obit

Denys Graham 1926 - 2024 R.I.P. 

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Before entering RADA, Denys Graham gained an MA in Chemistry and Mathematics at New College, Oxford. He his extensive theatre credits include two years with Sir John Gielgud’s Company at the Phoenix Theatre followed by a season at Stratford-upon-Avon. He played in the original production of Under Milk Wood at the then New Theatre and appeared in many other productions of it on radio and television.

Graham 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.

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. Denys Graham's best known film roles were portraying Flying Officer L.G. Knight DSO in the 1955 film The Dam Busters, Private 716 Robert Jones in the 1964 film Zulu, Private Fraser in the 1958 film Dunkirk, and Kaiser Wilhelm II in the 1979 film All Quiet on the Western Front.

Graham died in October 2024, at the age of 98.

 

Actor

Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, Mark Wingett, and Delia Swan in The Bill (1984)

The Bill

6.7

TV Series

Pearson

Old Man

1992–1996

2 episodes

 

Newman and Baddiel in Pieces

8.0

TV Series

1993

 

Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)

Rumpole of the Bailey

8.4

TV Series

Hoskins

1983–1991

10 episodes

 

Specials (1991)

Specials

TV Series

Walter Deighton

1991

1 episode

 

The Gift

7.6

TV Mini Series

Dadda

1990

3 episodes

 

Woof! (1989)

Woof!

7.1

TV Series

Factory Guide

1989

1 episode

 

Cherie Lunghi in The Manageress (1989)

The Manageress

7.6

TV Series

Albert Salmon

1989

1 episode

 

Foreign Bodies

8.4

TV Series

Mr. Fox

1987

1 episode

 

Y.E.S.

TV Series

Grandad

1987

1 episode

 

Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)

Lovejoy

7.9

TV Series

Bigelow

1986

5 episodes

 

TV Eye (1978)

TV Eye

TV Series

Witness

1985

1 episode

 

Nerys Hughes in The District Nurse (1984)

The District Nurse

7.3

TV Series

Mr. Pearce

1984

1 episode

 

Ronnie Barker in Porridge (1974)

The Magnificent Evans

5.9

TV Series

Bride's Father

1984

1 episode

 

Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

Tales of the Unexpected

7.6

TV Series

Doctor

1983

1 episode

 

Amanda Redman and David Ryall in On the Line (1982)

On the Line

TV Series

Bill Morris

1982

12 episodes

 

Julie Dawn Cole in Angels (1975)

Angels

6.6

TV Series

Capt. Frost

Mr. Loop

1980

2 episodes

 

Arthur Lowe in Potter (1979)

Potter

7.2

TV Series

Pet Shop Proprietor

1980

1 episode

 

All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

All Quiet on the Western Front

7.1

TV Movie

Kaiser

1979

 

Jubilee (1977)

Jubilee

TV Series

Harry

1977

1 episode

 

Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)

Coronation Street

5.6

TV Series

Walter Jenkins

1976

3 episodes

 

Phyllis Calvert and Jack Hedley in Kate (1970)

Kate

5.6

TV Series

Taffy

1971

1 episode

 

The Doctors (1969)

The Doctors

6.9

TV Series

Mr. Moon

1971

8 episodes

 

Roger Foss and Laurence Payne in Sexton Blake (1967)

Sexton Blake

7.0

TV Series

Humphrey Short

1969

1 episode

 

Spike Milligan in Q5 (1969)

Q5

8.1

TV Series

Various Characters

1969

1 episode

 

Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

Thirty-Minute Theatre

7.4

TV Series

Police Constable

1967–1968

2 episodes

 

The Wednesday Play (1964)

The Wednesday Play

7.4

TV Series

Greatorix

1967

1 episode

 

The Golden Age

TV Series

Mapmaker

1967

1 episode

 

Ian Hendry and Jean Marsh in The Informer (1966)

The Informer

7.7

TV Series

Anhalt

1966

1 episode

 

Wendy Hiller, John Stride, and Ted Willis in Knock on Any Door (1965)

Knock on Any Door

8.2

TV Series

Harry

1966

1 episode

 

Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)

Modesty Blaise

5.0

Co-Pilot

1966

 

No Hiding Place (1959)

No Hiding Place

7.6

TV Series

Colin Jones

George Green

Thomas

1962–1965

3 episodes

 

Pamela Ann Davy in Pity About the Abbey (1965)

Londoners

TV Series

Ted

1965

1 episode

 

Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)

Dixon of Dock Green

6.9

TV Series

Lambert

Stan Johnson

1964–1965

2 episodes

 

Patrick Allen in Crane (1963)

Crane

7.9

TV Series

Karaloff

1965

1 episode

 

The Human Jungle (1963)

The Human Jungle

7.9

TV Series

West

1964

1 episode

 

The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (1963)

The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling

7.3

TV Series

Sergeant Raines

1964

1 episode

 

Earl Cameron, Lee Grant, and Fred Sadoff in The Respectful Prostitute (1964)

Festival

6.9

TV Series

Oswald

Willy Nilly

1964

2 episodes

 

Zulu (1964)

Zulu

7.7

Pvt. 716 Jones

1964

 

The Sentimental Agent (1963)

The Sentimental Agent

7.2

TV Series

Ship's Officer

1963

1 episode

 

ITV Television Playhouse (1955)

ITV Television Playhouse

7.8

TV Series

TV interviewer

1962

1 episode

 

The Keep

TV Movie

Oswald Morton

1962

 

Flower of Evil (1961)

Flower of Evil

TV Mini Series

Berzin

1961

1 episode

 

Echo Four Two

TV Series

Constable

1961

1 episode

 

ITV Play of the Week (1955)

ITV Play of the Week

6.8

TV Series

Jack

Ninth man

1960

1 episode

 

The Days of Vengeance

TV Series

Mr. Hall

1960

1 episode

 

Kay Callard and John Turner in Knight Errant Limited (1959)

Knight Errant Limited

6.4

TV Series

Toddy Mitchell

1959

1 episode

 

Frankly Howerd

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Armchair Theatre (1956)

Armchair Theatre

7.5

TV Series

Egan

1958

1 episode

 

Dunkirk (1958)

Dunkirk

7.1

Private Fraser

1958

 

Black Furrow

TV Movie

David Jones

1958

 

Hour of Mystery (1957)

Hour of Mystery

TV Series

Sergeant Brett

Sgt. May

1957

2 episodes

 

The Chariot of Fire

TV Movie

Rhodri Vaughan

1957

 

Escape

5.6

TV Series

Harry

1957

1 episode

 

Under Milk Wood

8.3

TV Movie

Nogood Boyo

1957

 

Susan Shaw in Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956)

Fire Maidens of Outer Space

2.5

Scientist with Bow-tie (uncredited)

1956

 

The Dam Busters (1955)

The Dam Busters

7.4

Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O.

1955

 

Valley of Song (1953)

Valley of Song

7.6

Denzil - Miner (uncredited)

1953

 

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

6.9

TV Series

1951

1 episode