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Denis Carey
Acting · 1909–1986 · London, England, UK
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

Play for Today
Doctor, at The Spike

Doctor Who
The Keeper

Theatre 625
Yates

Blake's 7
Docholli

The Expert
Barrington

I, Claudius
Livy

Theatre Night
Director

The Day of the Jackal
Casson

Elizabeth R
Doctor Burcot

The Barchester Chronicles
Skulpit
Filmography
- 2017Doctor Who: ShadaProfessor Chronotis (archive footage)
- 1992Doctor Who: ShadaProfessor Chronotis
- 1986LambMr. Lamb
- 1986Hard TravellingWally
- 1985Doctor Who: TimelashOld Man
- 1983AtlantisTed
- 1982The Barchester ChroniclesSkulpit
- 1981Doctor Who: The Keeper of TrakenThe Keeper
- 1979Testament of Youth
- 1979The Legend of King ArthurKing Pelles
- 1978Blake's 7Docholli
- 1976Brensham PeopleThe Colonel
- 1976Abide with MeMr. Spanier
- 1976I, ClaudiusLivy
- 1973The Day of the JackalCasson
- 1971Edna: The Inebriate WomanDoctor, at The Spike
- 1971Elizabeth RDoctor Burcot
- 1970Play for TodayDoctor, at The Spike
- 1968A Beast with Two BacksEbenezer
- 1968The ExpertBarrington
- 1965Serjeant Musgrave's DancePrivate Attercliffe
- 1965The Siege of ManchesterSir John Mounson
- 1964Theatre 625Yates
- 1963Doctor WhoThe Keeper
- 1963Late SummerMr. Dinsdale
- 1961Serjeant Musgrave's DancePte. Attercliffe
- 1957Theatre NightDirector
- 1956Armchair TheatreFather Ryan
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