Geoffrey Denton (actor)

Geoffrey Francis Denton (1903–1977) was a character actor in British films and television, with a wide range of credits to his name. A well-known face on British TV (especially ITV) he appeared in many popular series, usually as figures of authority: aristocrats, high-ranking military, company chairmen etc.

Life

He was born on 8 December 1903 in Lewisham in south London, the son of Herbert Denton and his wife, Amy Ann Croft.

He went into acting after the Second World War. In his peak year of 1961 he was in 6 films in the cinema and in 9 TV series, making him a familiar face to the British public. He retired in 1973 and died on 15 June 1977 aged 73 at Hayling Island off the south coast of England.

Family

He was married to Mary Margaret Allen.

Film Roles

• The Blind Goddess (1948) as Foreman of the Jury
• The Huggetts Abroad (1949) as Straker's Friend
• Marry Me (1949) as club member
• Adam and Evelyne (1949) as Police Inspector Collins
• Helter Skelter (1949) as Security Man at BBC
• Appointment with Venus (1951) as Second Man
• The Net (1953) as Fisher
• The Blazing Caravan (1954 as short) as Detective
• Just My Luck (1957) as Policeman
• Carve Her Name With Pride (1958) as Wing Commander
• Dunkirk (1958 film) as Henry
• Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) as Police Sergeant at Jail
• The Witness (1959)
• Naked Fury (1959) as Policeman
• Life is a Circus (1960) as Policeman
• The House in Marsh Road (1960) as Police Inspector
• Crossroads to Crime (1960) as Butler
• Marriage of Convenience (1960) as Uniformed Inspector
• Ticket to Paradise (1961) as Baker
• The Breaking Point (1961) as Debt Collector
• The Snake Woman (1961) as Col. Wynborn
• Three on a Spree (1961) as Counsel
• Two Wives at One Wedding (1961) as Dr Delroy
• Touch of Death (1961) as Baxter
• A Pair of Briefs (1962) as the Court Usher
• Nudes of the World (1962) as Lord Greystone
• The Informers (1963) as Police Inspector Johnnoe
• Clash by Night (1964) as Station Sergeant
• A Dandy in Aspic (1968) as Pond
• Nothing but the Night (1973) as Paul Anderson

TV Roles

• Here Come the Boys (1948 TV series)
• The Chronicles of Ben (1948 mini series) as Mr Smith
• Big Ben (TV movie) (1949) as Sergeant-at-Arms
• For the Children (1950) as Mr Morris
• Sky Adventure (1956 TV movie) as Mr Bannerman
• The Adventures of the Big Man (1956 TV series) as Walham
• The Railway Children (1957 TV series) as train passenger
• Potts and the Night Whistlers (1957 TV series) four episodes as Fairweather
• The Army Game (TV series) (1957) as Brigadier Hunt
• The Vise (1957/8) as Mr Harmer
• The Larkins (1958 TV series) as PJ
• Emergency Ward 10 (TV series) (1959) as Dr Hinchcliffe
• ITV Playhouse (TV series) (1959) Detective Inspector Brummell
• The Secret Garden (1960 TV series) as Col. McGrew
• Sykes and a... (1960 TV series)
• The Lenny the Lion Show (1960 TV series)
• Arthur's Treasured Volumes (1960 TV series with Arthur Askey) as the Captain
• Boyd Q.C. (1960 TV series) as Inspector Halpin
• Theatre 70 (1960 TV series) as Warden
• The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series) (1960) as Uniformed Inspector
• Man from Interpol (1960 TV series) as Mr Thomas
• Probation Officer (TV series) 1961 as Col. Frattern
• Knight Errant Limited (1961 TV series) as Trimble
• The Arthur Haynes Show (1961 comedy series)
• Tales of Mystery (TV series) (1961) as Henry
• The Cheaters (TV series) (1961) as Charles
• Three Live Wires (1961 TV series)
• Family Solicitor (TV series) (1961) as Mr Lawrence
• Deadline Midnight (TV series) (1961) as Col. Priestley
• The Pursuers (TV series) (1961/2) as Franklyn
• They Hanged My Saintly Billy (1962 TV movie) as Dr Todd
• Drama 61-67 (1962) as the Traveller
• Here's Harry (1962 comedy series) as a foil to Harry Worth
• It Happened Like This (TV series) as Col. Seacombe
• The Saint (TV series) (1963) as Sir Robert Sangore
• ITV Play of the Week (1963 to 1967) various roles
• Our Man at St. Mark's (1964 TV series) as Mr Barrington
• The Valiant Varneys (1964 TV series)
• Swizzlewick (1964) appeared in 21 out of 26 episodes as Arthur Oakes
• Compact (TV series) (1965) as the Doctor
• The Flying Swan (TV series) 1965 as Col. Barnby
• King of the River (TV series) (1966) as Beaumont
• The Troubleshooters (TV series) (1966) as Sir Richard Costello
• The Newcomers (TV series) (1966) two episodes as Mr Pinkus
• No Hiding Place (1967 TV series) various roles in 4 episodes
• The Forsyte Saga (1967 TV series) several episodes as Mr Sharman
• Z Cars (TV series) (1967) as Police Prosecutor
• The White Rabbit (1967 mini series) as Air Vice Marshall
• Beggar My Neighbour (TV series) (1968) as Mr Sweeney
• Virgin of the Secret Service (1968 TV series) as General Cookson
• Crossroads (British TV series) (1968) appeared in 11 episodes as Desmond Gough
• The Root of All Evil? (1968 TV series) as Party Guest
• Merry-Go-Round (TV series) (1968) as Uncle Alan
• The Franchise Trial (1968 TV movie) as Board Member
• The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1969 TV series) as Mr Maxwell
• On The Buses (TV series) (1969) as Old Man
• ITV Playhouse (series) (1969) as Chairman
• The Main Chance (TV series) (1969) as Chairman of the Court
• Detective (TV series) (1969) as Mr Price-Jones
• Softly, Softly (TV series) (1969) as Chief Superintendent Rowley
• On Trial (1970 TV series) as Lt Col Boris Pash
• W. Somerset Maugham (TV series) (1970) as Mr Richardson
• Happy Ever After (TV series) (1970) as Prison Governor
• Bel Ami (TV series) (1971) as Tourist
• Public Eye (TV series) (1971) as Thompson
• Justice (1971 TV series) as Habbershaw
• Jason King (1972 TV series) as Chairman
• And Mother Makes Three (1972 TV series) as diner in restaurant
• War and Peace (1972 TV series) as Russian Senator
• Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series) as Estate Agent
• After Loch Lomond (1973 TV movie) as Mr Buckley

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