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503:. Gray later commented, "He left as a 24-year-old repertory actor and came home six years later as a captain in Intelligence." Denison said that being away from the theatre was a trial for him: "Not to be able to act was terrible. It meant, too, that I missed my opportunity to get a grounding in Shakespeare. I was too old to start after the war".
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Denison's Colonel is a masterpiece of timing and professionalism with movement of which a man 20 years younger would be proud. The change in him from controlling influence to blind enthusiasm for the project before again reverting to reality was alone worth
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Denison is the self-deceiving, pitiably inadequate Hjalmar in every way. His rantings and cries, his bogus heroics, the shadows of his suppressed yearnings, his blind selfishness all are there, coming from brilliantly creative characterisation that is whole and
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While
Denison was serving in the armed forces his wife's acting career flourished, and by the time he returned she was an established star. At first he was seen by some as "Mr Dulcie Gray" and he struggled to re-establish himself in his own right. He toured with
406:, in an obituary of Denison, observed that the couple appeared in more than 100 West End shows "and their marriage, which lasted very nearly 60 years, was regarded as one of the happiest in showbusiness". The couple, in the words of
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found the production "an eloquent tribute" to Shaw, and in particular praised Gray and
Denison in the lead roles. After the London run the production toured. The couple appeared together in a revival of
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wondered why "so inept a play" had been chosen but thought
Denison "looking fairly Holbein did his best to lighten this leaden Henry"). In the West End they headed the cast in a 1963 adaptation of
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Bain (1888–1915). His mother died when
Denison was three weeks old; he was brought up by his mother's sister and her husband, who had no children of their own. He was educated at
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and university education he studied at a drama school and made his professional début in 1938. His career was interrupted by military service during the
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Denison, who had just come up to Magdalen from Harrow, "destined for the diplomatic service", walked away with most of the honours as Orlando;
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1415:(1994). At the time of his death he was working on a biography of J. B. Priestley, which his widow completed. It was published in 2000.
536:(1948). His career gained momentum after Gray helped to secure for him the leading role of the doctor starring opposite her in the film
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at the Piccadilly and then Wyndham's; the run of 160 performances was the play's longest on record.
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prevented him from appearing in the piece when it opened in the West End, and his role was taken by
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called him a romantic hero, who ... looks splendid, and shows a delightful flair for comedy".
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In June 1940 Denison was called up for military service. He joined the
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called "an amusingly mouth-pursing, bewildered Mayor" in a revival of
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were among the directors; Denison appeared as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in
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instead of Gray as Gwendolen. In a survey of productions of Wilde
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in Melbourne. While in Australia he and Gray made a version of
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as Lebedev. His last stage appearance of the 1970s was in the
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Curtain Up – An Evening with Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray
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in 1992, and in the same year began a long association with
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of Mills and Gray. Gray and Denison appeared in a comedy,
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and from 1956 to 1964 he starred in the title role of the
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In 1975 Denison was the only white member of the cast of
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degree in French and German in 1937 Denison went to the
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appearance with the London Mask company co-directed by
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Michael Denison, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 82
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The London Stage 1960–1980: A Calendar of Productions
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in August 1957 Denison played Charles Cuttinghame in
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Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
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and later at the Berlin Festival in two Shaw plays:
809:, which opened under her husband's direction at the
1282:, depicting the friendship between the antiquarian
1092:, at the Savoy in 1973, playing a thinly-disguised
988:(St Martin's, November 1967), Sebastian Fleming in
278:(OUDS), making his first radio appearance when the
221:which ran on British television from 1956 to 1964.
1906:"British film star wants role of Matthew Flinders"
1407:he contributed biographies of Sir Noël Coward and
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760:in April 1955. The company that season included
685:in June, 1953. On film he appeared with Gray in
671:in December 1952 Denison played Clive Jevons in
611:(1951), Denison had a major role in a war film,
1940:, 17 August 1950, p. 8; and "The Ambassadors",
1268:In 1990 and 1991, Denison and Gray toured with
1246:(Haymarket,1986, playing the prime minister to
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992:(Strand, November 1967), and Andrew Pilgrim in
274:, studying modern languages. He acted with the
2039:, Nostalgia Central. Retrieved 5 November 2022
1183:(1989). The eastern tours were in Ayckbourn's
2637:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
2202:"Denison, (John) Michael (Terence Wellesley)"
1440:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
1350:Denison's final stage tour was with Gray and
1161:, in which he played Ernest to Gray's Delia.
571:(1949), and a romantic drama film with Gray,
1080:(1972 and 1978). and together with Gray and
482:. In March 1940 Denison and Gray joined the
1815:"His Majesty's Theatre: Arms and the Man",
1204:In England they played at Windsor in Fry's
605:(1951), and after a cameo as a reporter in
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2242:Lewsen, Charles. "At the End of the Day",
1922:– via National Library of Australia.
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1216:(1986). In the West End they appeared in
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638:(ABP) had acquired the film rights to
330:Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
154:John Michael Terence Wellesley Denison
47:John Michael Terence Wellesley Denison
2334:" Veteran actor Michael Denison dies"
2165:Herbert, pp. 658, 710−711 and 853–855
2117:"Boyd, Q.C., is Dulcie Gray's pin-up"
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2470:. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
2410:. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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660:describes Denison's performance in
292:in April 1936. He also appeared in
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2627:Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford
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1389:Together with Gray, Denison wrote
276:Oxford University Dramatic Society
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1610:, Oxford University Press, 2015.
1250:'s King Magnus); a French farce,
476:and Stephen Undershaft in Shaw's
424:, alongside colleagues including
282:broadcast a studio adaptation of
2667:People educated at Harrow School
2617:20th-century English male actors
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2208:, Oxford University Press, 2007
1966:Lejeune, C. A. "At the Cinema",
1767:Herbert, pp. 710−711 and 853–855
1411:(1983), Peter Bridge (1987) and
1404:Dictionary of National Biography
962:. In London Denison appeared in
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641:The Importance of Being Earnest
422:His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
212:The Importance of Being Earnest
205:and the 1952 adaptation of the
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2365:Release date for The Magic Box
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2386:John Gielgud: An Actor's Life
2122:The Australian Women's Weekly
1911:The Australian Women's Weekly
1657:, 10 April 1936, pp. 3 and 19
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1429:Arts Council of Great Britain
811:Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
2143:Keown, Eric. "At the Play",
1970:, 26 September 1951, p. 310
1614:UK public library membership
1254:(Old Vic, 1987); and Shaw's
927:A Marriage Has Been Arranged
652:, retained Denison but cast
520:in Priestley's latest play,
499:and then transferred to the
298:; in a history of the OUDS,
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2662:Intelligence Corps soldiers
2294:"Alive and agile Earnest",
1934:Cambridge Independent Press
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1017:(1971); a comedy-thriller,
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312:He later played Macduff in
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2622:Male actors from Doncaster
2544:Internet Broadway Database
2444:Herbert, Ian, ed. (1972).
2429:. London: Michael Joseph.
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2296:Aberdeen Press and Journal
2259:, 20 September 1974, p. 14
2147:, 14 November 1962, p. 725
2070:, 12 December 1957, p. 60
1830:Aberdeen Press and Journal
1778:Aberdeen Press and Journal
1776:"Staged at H.M. Theatre",
1679:, 24 February 1937, p. 217
1381:on 22 July 1998, aged 82.
1373:at his and Gray's home at
1134:The Lady's Not for Burning
955:Where Angels Fear to Tread
815:Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
792:The Merry Wives of Windsor
558:Queen Elizabeth Slept Here
416:in Aberdeen". They joined
2652:English male stage actors
2425:Denison, Michael (1985).
2224:, 19 November 1970, p. 13
2206:Who's Who and Who Was Who
1434:Denison was decorated by
1027:The Earl and the Pussycat
785:All's Well That Ends Well
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2446:Who's Who in the Theatre
1843:Aberdeen Evening Express
1817:Aberdeen Evening Express
1804:Aberdeen Evening Express
1791:Aberdeen Evening Express
1651:"The OUDS in the studio"
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1014:The Clandestine Marriage
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589:as Michael and Agnes in
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420:'s repertory company at
240:West Riding of Yorkshire
65:West Riding of Yorkshire
2563:BBC News 22 July 1998:
2324:, 17 August 1995, p. 24
2246:, 4 October 1973, p. 20
2210:(subscription required)
1944:, 19 October 1950, p. 9
1854:"Ever Since Paradise",
1841:"George and Margaret",
1391:The Actor and His World
1127:in 1978 he played what
970:(November 1964) and in
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813:and transferred to the
648:in 1951; the director,
286:'s OUDS production of
254:in the coastal town of
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2257:Middlesex County Times
2255:"Still flying high",
1957:, 30 March 1950, p. 25
1953:"Fresh Start at ABP",
1538:There Was a Young Lady
1395:Overture and Beginners
1233:The School for Scandal
1141:, as Malvolio, and in
1025:(1976); a new comedy,
691:(1954), and supported
688:There Was a Young Lady
248:Wellesley House School
37:With wife, Dulcie Gray
2272:, 26 April 1975, p. 9
1858:, 1 August 1946, p. 6
1845:, 19 July 1939, p. 11
1806:, 5 August 1939, p. 7
1739:, 30 July 1998, p. 24
1641:, 23 July 1998, p. 25
1554:The Truth About Women
1444:Royal Society of Arts
1364:Jermyn Street Theatre
1260:, (Haymarket, 1987).
1210:(1980) and the farce
1090:At the End of the Day
836:The Truth About Women
172:After a conventional
2577:Retrieved 2012-01-11
2568:Retrieved 2012-01-11
2519:. London: Wordpress.
2311:, 7 July 1994, p. 23
2285:, 24 May 1991, p. 22
2068:Kinematograph Weekly
2027:Denison, pp. 289–290
1955:Kinematograph Weekly
1867:Denison, pp. 288–289
1828:"Dangerous Corner",
1711:Herbert, pp. 710–711
1506:The Franchise Affair
1343:said of the former:
1315:Richard Attenborough
1199:There Goes the Bride
1086:William Douglas-Home
1042:The Cabinet Minister
1032:Robert and Elizabeth
1023:The First Mrs Fraser
1019:The Dragon Variation
978:in December 1966 in
848:Meet Me By Moonlight
602:The Franchise Affair
376:The Doctor's Dilemma
364:Troilus and Cressida
234:Denison was born in
2492:. London: Methuen.
2404:Carpenter, Humphrey
2283:Kilmarnock Standard
1832:, 4 July 1939, p. 7
1819:, 30 May 1939, p. 9
1793:, 8 May 1939, p. 11
1780:, 16 May 1939, p. 8
1482:My Brother Jonathan
1458:Tilly of Bloomsbury
1450:Partial filmography
1419:Offices and honours
1325:Chichester Festival
1288:Laurentia McLachlan
1286:(Denison), the nun
1279:The Best of Friends
1238:Ring Round the Moon
1186:Relatively Speaking
1029:(1976), a musical,
994:Out of the Question
976:St Martin's Theatre
662:Asquith's 1952 film
587:Ambassadors Theatre
539:My Brother Jonathan
522:Ever Since Paradise
489:Tilly of Bloomsbury
467:George and Margaret
361:, playing Paris in
359:Westminster Theatre
318:, but according to
190:My Brother Jonathan
185:drawing-room comedy
2079:Denison, pp. 74–75
1802:"The Young Idea",
1675:"Macbeth (OUDS)",
1602:McFarlane, Brian.
1498:The Glass Mountain
1436:Queen Elizabeth II
1336:The Schoolmistress
1257:You Never Can Tell
1149:National Theatre's
864:Frederick Lonsdale
830:Fanny's First Play
819:Edinburgh Festival
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2607:1915 births
2281:"Preview",
2129:2 September
1918:2 September
1655:Radio Times
1578:Shadowlands
1466:Hungry Hill
1397:(1973) and
1320:Shadowlands
1189:(1981) and
1102:Mary Wilson
1074:The Tempest
1069:consistent.
1065:commented:
981:On Approval
936:, Croydon,
807:Love Affair
774:Peter Brook
723:Perry Mason
673:Sweet Peril
530:(1947) and
527:Hungry Hill
334:Dulcie Gray
256:Broadstairs
230:Early years
207:Oscar Wilde
163:Dulcie Gray
133:Dulcie Gray
2601:Categories
2427:Double Act
2367:, in IMDb.
2037:"Boyd, QC"
1968:The Sketch
1735:Obituary,
1637:Obituary,
1587:References
1399:Double Act
1375:Shardeloes
1352:Eric Sykes
1300:Peter Hall
1191:Ray Cooney
1082:John Mills
1039:'s comedy
990:Number Ten
942:Henry VIII
628:Milestones
597:two-hander
289:Richard II
111:Occupation
53:1915-11-01
2322:The Stage
2309:The Stage
2270:The Times
2244:The Times
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1942:The Stage
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1129:The Stage
1111:Peter Pan
1063:The Stage
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409:The Times
403:The Stage
357:, at the
307:King-Wood
266:and then
236:Doncaster
122:1938–1996
106:, England
90:, England
67:, England
61:Doncaster
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2488:(1999).
2466:(1988).
2406:(1985).
2384:(2001).
2354:44152767
1883:The Mail
1490:Landfall
1385:Writings
1379:Amersham
1230:(1982);
1201:(1985).
1088:comedy,
1045:(1977).
634:In 1950
625:'s play
577:(1949).
568:Landfall
507:Post-war
434:Coward's
351:West End
302:writes:
84:Amersham
2542:at the
2468:Olivier
2375:Sources
1377:, near
1362:at the
1347:seeing.
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1054:Ibsen's
966:at the
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891:Variety
885:Candida
870:at the
856:Boyd QC
842:At the
728:At the
714:Boyd QC
711:series
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382:Candida
315:Macbeth
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1477:(1948)
1469:(1947)
1461:(1940)
1425:Equity
1144:Ivanov
1098:Harold
1037:Pinero
449:Shaw's
272:Oxford
127:Spouse
2517:(PDF)
2145:Punch
1677:Punch
1264:1990s
1165:1980s
1050:Three
1004:1970s
946:Punch
878:1960s
581:1950s
321:Punch
209:play
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114:Actor
2535:IMDb
2494:ISBN
2472:ISBN
2450:ISBN
2431:ISBN
2412:ISBN
2408:OUDS
2390:ISBN
2350:OCLC
2200:and
2131:2017
1920:2017
1892:2012
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280:BBC
258:in
244:née
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