Denys Graham

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Denys Graham
Born (1926-06-29) 29 June 1926 (age 97)
OccupationActor

Denys Graham (born 29 June 1926) is a Welsh actor [1] who appeared in the later series of Rumpole of the Bailey as his many daughtered colleague Percy Hoskins. He also played a range of other roles on stage [2] and screen. [3]

Graham was educated at New College, Oxford and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. [4]

Graham is best known for his role as Kaiser Wilhelm II in the 1979 film All Quiet on the Western Front .

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1953 Valley of Song Denzil - MinerUncredited
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

Notes

  1. UK TV Guide
  2. RADA educated
  3. IMDB
  4. "Home". rada.ac.uk.


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