Maurice Denham(1909-2002)
- Actor
Born in Beckenham, Kent, English character actor Maurice Denham first
came to public notice in the 1940s on radio, appearing on many of the
most popular comedy series of the day in a variety of characters. His
debut in films came in 1947 with
The Smugglers (1947). His talents
came to the forefront in the animated feature
Animal Farm (1954), in which he
voiced all of the animal characters. A prolific actor, his familiar
sharp features and bald head appeared in dozens of films over the
following years, often as charming but slightly 'barmy' characters and
well-bred cads, although he was more than capable of playing straight
drama, as he did in the war picture
Sink the Bismarck! (1960) as a
naval officer helping to hunt down and sink the German battleship. He
began appearing regularly in television in the 1970s and also worked
steadily on the stage.
He died of natural causes at age 92 in London, England.
He died of natural causes at age 92 in London, England.
