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Denis Shaw
Douglas "Denis" Findlay Shaw (7 February 1921 – 28 February 1971) was a British character actor who specialized in portraying villains. Shaw was born in Dulwich on 7 February 1921. In the 1950s and 1960s, he was frequently cast as villains in films and television shows, most notably as the German guard Priem in The Colditz Story (1955), as well as a number of British horror films including Jack the Ripper (1959), The Mummy (1959) and The Curse of the Werewolf (1961). He was cast in the leading role of The Great Van Robbery (1959) as the judo-throwing Interpol detective Caesar Smith. Shaw's television credits include The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Avengers, Danger Man, Dixon of Dock Green, The Prisoner, Sherlock Holmes and Z-Cars. Shaw died from a heart attack in London on 28 February 1971, at the age of 50. A familiar face around the bars of Soho in London, he is mentioned in Keith Waterhouse's play Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell.
Known For

The Deadly Affair
as Wolfe - Publican

The Mummy
as Mike

The Curse of the Werewolf
as Gaoler

The Criminal
as Taxi Customer at Racetrack (uncredited)

Jack the Ripper
as Simes

The Colditz Story
as Priem

The Viking Queen
as Osiris

House of Blackmail
as Bassett

Who Done It?
as Professor Stumpf

The Man Who Could Cheat Death
as Tavern Customer