Dennis Price

Acting

Dennis Price

Born June 23, 1915 · Twyford, England

Died October 6, 1973 · aged 58

Dennistoun Franklyn John Rose Price (23 June 1915 – 6 October 1973) was an English actor, best remembered for his role as Louis Mazzini in the classic Ealing Studios film Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) and for his portrayal of the omnicompetent valet Jeeves in 1960s television adaptations of P. G. Wodehouse's stories.

Known For

Vampyros LesbosVampyros Lesbos · 1971
Vampyros Lesbos
5.71971
MovieHorror
An erotic horror tale about a vixen vampiress seducing and killing women to appease her insatiable thirst for female blood.
Kind Hearts and CoronetsKind Hearts and Coronets · 1949
Kind Hearts and Coronets
7.61949
MovieComedyCrime
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.
Oh... Rosalinda!!Oh... Rosalinda!! · 1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!
6.11955
MovieMusicComedy
Pseudonym Dr. Falke follows his wife through disguises and deceptions in postwar Vienna.
The Magic ChristianThe Magic Christian · 1969
The Magic Christian
5.81969
MovieComedy
Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.
Theatre of BloodTheatre of Blood · 1973
Theatre of Blood
6.71973
MovieComedyHorror
A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.
I'm All Right JackI'm All Right Jack · 1959
I'm All Right Jack
6.61959
MovieComedy
Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at a munitions factory where he has to start from the bottom, while both the management and the labor union use him as a tool in their fight for power.
PulpPulp · 1972
Pulp
5.81972
MovieMysteryCrime
A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.
Helter SkelterHelter Skelter · 1949
Helter Skelter
6.41949
MovieComedyRomance
A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.

Movies

Vampyros LesbosVampyros Lesbos · 1971
Vampyros Lesbos
5.71971
MovieHorror
An erotic horror tale about a vixen vampiress seducing and killing women to appease her insatiable thirst for female blood.
Kind Hearts and CoronetsKind Hearts and Coronets · 1949
Kind Hearts and Coronets
7.61949
MovieComedyCrime
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.
Oh... Rosalinda!!Oh... Rosalinda!! · 1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!
6.11955
MovieMusicComedy
Pseudonym Dr. Falke follows his wife through disguises and deceptions in postwar Vienna.
The Magic ChristianThe Magic Christian · 1969
The Magic Christian
5.81969
MovieComedy
Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.
Theatre of BloodTheatre of Blood · 1973
Theatre of Blood
6.71973
MovieComedyHorror
A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.
I'm All Right JackI'm All Right Jack · 1959
I'm All Right Jack
6.61959
MovieComedy
Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at a munitions factory where he has to start from the bottom, while both the management and the labor union use him as a tool in their fight for power.
PulpPulp · 1972
Pulp
5.81972
MovieMysteryCrime
A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.
Helter SkelterHelter Skelter · 1949
Helter Skelter
6.41949
MovieComedyRomance
A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.
NanaNana · 1926
Nana
6.71926
MovieDramaRomance
Count Moffat becomes infatuated with Nana, a presumptuous stage actress, vulgar, hypocritical and promiscuous, willing to do anything to succeed.
Ten Little IndiansTen Little Indians · 1965
Ten Little Indians
6.31965
MovieCrimeMystery
Ten strangers are invited as weekend guests to a remote mountain mansion. When the host doesn't show up, the guests start dying, one by one.
Tunes of GloryTunes of Glory · 1960
Tunes of Glory
7.11960
MovieDrama
Following World War II in peacetime Scotland, brigade headquarters replaces commanding officer Major Jock Sinclair, a boisterous battalion leader, with the strict, temperamental Lieutenant Colonel Basil Barrow. Resentful toward his replacement, Sinclair undermines Barrow's authority and damages his successor's reputation among the soldiers. Barrow faces an uphill battle in regaining the discipline and respect of his battalion.
That's Your FuneralThat's Your Funeral · 1972
That's Your Funeral
4.31972
MovieComedy
Two funeral parlours fight one another for business, one of whom is more shady than the other.
Murder Most FoulMurder Most Foul · 1964
Murder Most Foul
7.11964
MovieComedyCrime
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation.
TamahineTamahine · 1963
Tamahine
5.01963
MovieComedy
The headmaster of a stuffy British boys' school receives a surprise visit from the now-grown, and very voluptuous, daughter he fathered years earlier in the Pacific islands.
Noose for a LadyNoose for a Lady · 1953
Noose for a Lady
6.01953
MovieCrimeDrama
A woman has been sentenced to death by hanging. Her cousin believes she is innocent and he works against time to prove it before she is executed.
The Lost PeopleThe Lost People · 1949
The Lost People
6.01949
MovieWarDrama
Set in a German theatre after the Second World War, two British soldiers are holding a disparate and hostile band of refugees in this theatre, prior to returning them to their homelands. The soldiers have difficulty dealing with the rivalries between Serb and Croat, resistance fighter and collaborator, Pole and Russian, etc. The threat of plague briefly unites them, but eventually even this wears off and the refugees unite in their hostility to the British.
The Erotic Rites of FrankensteinThe Erotic Rites of Frankenstein · 1973
The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
5.11973
MovieHorror
After the death of Victor Frankenstein, two figures vie for control of his monster and the radical technology that created him: the scientist's daughter, and an immortal wizard assisted by a blind bird-woman with an unquenchable thirst for blood.
The Naked TruthThe Naked Truth · 1957
The Naked Truth
6.81957
MovieComedy
Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money. Several of his victims first decide individually to kill him instead of paying, but fail in amusing ways. Then they find that to protect their various secrets they must now join forces for a rather different purpose...
Good-Time GirlGood-Time Girl · 1948
Good-Time Girl
6.41948
MovieDramaCrime
Sent to a home for "problem" girls, incipient juvenile delinquent Gwen receives a crash course in petty crime. Back on the outside, she falls in with the usual bad crowd, and suffers spectacularly as a result.
Watch It, Sailor!Watch It, Sailor! · 1961
Watch It, Sailor!
7.01961
MovieComedy
Sailor Albert gets a message from the Navy saying he can't marry for certain unexplained legal reasons. Everyone, including his domineering mother-in-law to be, jumps to the conclusion that there must be another woman involved.
Twins of EvilTwins of Evil · 1971
Twins of Evil
6.71971
MovieHorror
While dabbling in Satanism, Count Karstein resurrects Mircalla Karnstein who initiates him into vampirism. As a rash of deaths afflicts the village, Gustav the head of Puritan group leads his men to seek out and destroy the pestilence. One of his twin nieces has become inflicted with the witchcraft but Gustav's zeal and venom has trapped the innocent Maria, threatening her with a tortuous execution, whilst Frieda remains free to continue her orgy of evil.
Private's ProgressPrivate's Progress · 1956
Private's Progress
6.61956
MovieComedyWar
Stanley Windrush has to interrupt his university education when he is called up towards the end of the war. He quickly proves himself not to be officer material, but befriends wily Private Percival Cox who knows exactly how all the scams work in the confused world of the British Army. And Stanley's brigadier War Office uncle seems to be up to something more than a bit shady too - and they are both soon working for him, behind the enemy lines.
The Horror of FrankensteinThe Horror of Frankenstein · 1970
The Horror of Frankenstein
5.91970
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Brilliant but arrogant scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts, only for the monster to come alive and wreak havoc.
The V.I.P.sThe V.I.P.s · 1963
The V.I.P.s
6.11963
MovieDrama
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.

TV Shows

The AvengersThe Avengers · 1961
The Avengers
7.81961
SeriesCrime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. Jonathan Steed - an urbane, proper gentleman spy - teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters).
BBC Play of the MonthBBC Play of the Month · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
5.31965
SeriesDrama
A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.
No Hiding PlaceNo Hiding Place · 1959
No Hiding Place
4.81959
SeriesCrimeDrama
No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967. It was the sequel to the series Murder Bag and Crime Sheet, all starring Raymond Francis as Detective Superintendent, later Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart.
Studio OneStudio One · 1948
Studio One
5.41948
SeriesDrama
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday Play · 1964
The Wednesday Play
5.21964
SeriesDrama
An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured.
DetectiveDetective · 1964
Detective
9.01964
SeriesCrime
A BBC anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories over 45 episodes in three seasons that ran from 1964 to 1969. As with many BBC programmes made before the early 1970s, many of its episodes no longer exist. Of the eighteen episodes from the first season only twelve are currently known to exist; likewise six of the sixteen editions from the second run are considered lost, and just one of the final ten survives in the archives.
Jason KingJason King · 1971
Jason King
7.81971
Series
Jason King - a suavely sophisticated former secret agent turned novelist - travels the world searching for material to fill his books, encountering an endless parade of glamorous women, exotic locales, menacing villains and daring intrigue! Before Austin Powers swung into action, Jason King set the standard for the hip crime-fighting international playboy!
CallanCallan · 1967
Callan
7.01967
SeriesDrama
Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972. The series starred Edward Woodward as David Callan, a reluctant professional killer for a shadowy branch of the British Government's intelligence services known as 'the Section'.
The AdventurerThe Adventurer · 1972
The Adventurer
6.31972
Series
The Adventurer is an ITC Entertainment TV adventure series created by Dennis Spooner that ran for one season from 1972 to 1973. It premiered in the UK on 29 September 1972. The show starred Gene Barry as Gene Bradley, a government agent of independent means who poses as a glamorous American movie star.
The Human JungleThe Human Jungle · 1963
The Human Jungle
8.21963
Series
The Human Jungle is a British TV series about a psychiatrist, made for ABC Television by the small production company Independent Artists for transmission on ITV. Starring Herbert Lom, it ran for two series which were first transmitted during 1963 and 1965.
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthNever Mind the Quality, Feel the Width · 1967
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
4.41967
SeriesComedy
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width is a British sitcom first broadcast in 1967 as a single play in the Armchair Theatre anthology series, later becoming a series of half-hour episodes, which ran until 1971. A total of 40 episodes were produced, all but one being believed to have aired. It was originally made by ABC Television for the ITV network, with its production being continued by Thames Television. The plot revolves around two tailors in business together: Jewish Manny Cohen and Irish Catholic Patrick Kelly. Above their shop works Lewtas, who is also Jewish and imports cloth. Two further prominent characters in the first three series are Rabbi Levy from the local synagogue, and Father Ryan from the local Catholic church.
Armchair TheatreArmchair Theatre · 1956
Armchair Theatre
6.01956
SeriesDrama
Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.
Harry's GirlsHarry's Girls · 1963
Harry's Girls
6.01963
SeriesComedy
Harry's Girls is an American situation comedy which appeared on NBC from September 13, 1963, to January 3, 1964. The series stars Larry Blyden portraying Henry Burns, the leader of a vaudeville troupe consisting of three young women. The co-stars were Dawn Nickerson as Lois, Susan Silo as Rusty, and Diahn Williams as Terry.
ClochemerleClochemerle · 1972
Clochemerle
5.01972
SeriesComedy
Clochemerle is a 1972 British–West German television comedy based on Gabriel Chevallier's 1934 novel of the same name, with Ray Galton and Alan Simpson adapting the text. Filmed on location in France, it starred Roy Dotrice, Wendy Hiller, Cyril Cusack, Kenneth Griffith, and Cyd Hayman, with narration by Peter Ustinov. In the small French village of Clochemerle, Mayor Barthelemey Piechut plans for the erection of a 'pissoir' (gentlemen's public convenience) in the town square. Unfortunately, the rest of the rural inhabitants aren't as impressed.
CribbinsCribbins · 1969
Cribbins
6.31969
SeriesComedy
An offbeat revue of quickfire sketches in the 'Cribbins style', this fast-moving mixture of comedy and song (including chart hits Hole in the Ground, Gossip Calypso, and Right Said Fred) featured a gallery of outrageous characters in a myriad of seemingly inexhaustible situations! Bank clerk, burglar, tramp, librarian, cowboy and even spaceman – Cribbins is all these, and many more!