Denholm Elliott

(1922-1992)

British actor

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Denholm Mitchell Elliott (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor. He appeared in numerous productions on stage and screen, receiving BAFTA awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Trading Places (1983), A Private Function (1984) and Defence of the Realm (1986), and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Emerson in A Room with a View (1985). He is also known for his performances in Alfie (1966), A Doll's House (1973), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Bad Timing (1980), Maurice (1987), September (1987), and Noises Off (1992), the very latter of which would be his final film. He portrayed Dr. Marcus Brody in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). On television, Elliott won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in 1981 and was nominated for a second for Hotel du Lac (1986), a role which also earned him a CableACE Award.

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Born	Denholm Mitchell Elliott 31 May 1922 Ealing, London, England, UK
Died	6 October 1992 (aged 70) Santa Eularia des Riu, Ibiza, Spain
Zodiac	Gemini
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