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Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Maurice DENHAM (1909-2002)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Maurice Denham, actor, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while watching his new film, Mr Love, in a preview cinema on Wardour Street in Soho, London.
Maurice, who was born in Beckenham and educated at Tonbridge School, trained as a lift engineer before becoming an actor in 1934. He appeared in early live television broadcasts before making a name for himself on radio in the comedy series ITMA and Much Binding in the Marsh, in which he provided over sixty different voices.
Constantly in demand as a character actor, he made over 100 films, including Night of the Demon and The Purple Plain, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA award. On television, his notable roles were in series such as The Lotus Eaters and Madame Curie.
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William Roache | Dennis Taylor | Elisabeth Welch | Sheila Mercier | Richard Branson | Maurice Denham | David Ellaway