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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

22

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-08-02

Day of Death

1986-09-28 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Denis Carey

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

Acting

Late Summer

1963

Late Summer

as

Mr. Dinsdale

The Siege of Manchester

1965

The Siege of Manchester

as

Sir John Mounson

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

1971

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

as

Doctor, at The Spike

Doctor Who: Shada

1992

Doctor Who: Shada

as

Professor Chronotis

Doctor Who: Shada

2017

Doctor Who: Shada

as

Professor Chronotis (archive footage)

Lamb

1986

Lamb

as

Mr. Lamb

Atlantis

1983

Atlantis

as

Ted

Hard Travelling

1986

Hard Travelling

as

Wally

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

1961

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

as

Pte. Attercliffe

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

The Keeper

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

as

Doctor Burcot

The Expert

The Expert

as

Barrington

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Old Man

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

as

Docholli

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as

Sir John Mounson

Production

Crew

Directing