Cast & creator
Denis Carey
Best known for Doctor Who, Doctor Who, Play for Today
Denis Carey (3 August 1909 – 28 September 1986) was a British actor who appeared in many film and television roles, although his biggest box office success was the revue Salad Days, which ran for 2,283 performances in the 1954–55 London season. He was married to actress Yvonne Coulette. Some of Carey's notable appearances include Dennis Potter's 1968 television series A Beast With Two Backs, Elizabeth R, I, Claudius and The Barchester Chronicles. Carey appeared three times in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, including Professor Chronotis in the incomplete serial Shada, as the eponymous Keeper in The Keeper of Traken, and as the fake old man Borad in Timelash. Carey was born in London, the son of May (née Wilkinson) and William Denis Carey. He was married to actress Yvonne Coulette. He died in London.
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film credits
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television credits
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1956–2017 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (31)
Showing 31 of 31 credits
Doctor Who
The Keeper
1963Doctor Who
Old Man
1963
Play for Today
Doctor, at The Spike
1970
Theatre 625
Yates
1964Theatre 625
Sir John Mounson
1964
The Expert
Barrington
1968
Blake's 7
Docholli
1978
I, Claudius
Livy
1976
Theatre Night
Director
1957
The Day of the Jackal
Casson
1973
Elizabeth R
Doctor Burcot
1971
The Legend of King Arthur
King Pelles
1979
Armchair Theatre
Father Ryan
1956
Testament of Youth
1979
The Barchester Chronicles
Skulpit
1982
Brensham People
The Colonel
1976Month of the Doctors
Dr. Jordi Casals
1982
Doctor Who: Shada
Professor Chronotis (archive footage)
2017
Lamb
Mr. Lamb
1986
Atlantis
Ted
1983Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
Private Attercliffe
1965
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken
The Keeper
1981
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
Pte. Attercliffe
1961
A Beast with Two Backs
Ebenezer
1968
The Siege of Manchester
Sir John Mounson
1965
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Doctor, at The Spike
1971Abide with Me
Mr. Spanier
1976
Doctor Who: Timelash
Old Man
1985
Doctor Who: Shada
Professor Chronotis
1992
Hard Travelling
Wally
1986
Late Summer
Mr. Dinsdale
1963