Denholm Elliott - Biography

Last Editor: lorber69				Denholm Elliott Biography -   Name : Denholm Elliott Date of birth : 31 May 1922 Place of birth : Ealing, London, England, UK Date of death : 6 October 1992 Place of death : Ibiza, Spain. (AIDS) Birth name : Denholm Mitchell Elliott

Denholm Elliott Trivia -

Served in the RAF during WWII. His plane was shot down over Germany in 1942 and he spent the rest of the War in Stalag 8B POW camp in Silesia. Father of Jennifer Elliott Lost the top of his right thumb in a childhood accident. Appointed CBE in the 1988 New Year's Honours List. Performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Denholm Elliott Detailed Biography -

Denholm Mitchell Elliott (May 31, 1922 - October 6, 1992) was a distinguished British actor, well known for his stage, film and television appearances on both sides of the Atlantic. Elliott was born in London and made his film debut in 1949. He went on to play a large range of parts, generally specialising in the typical English gentleman. He appeared in films as diverse as Alfie, Trading Places, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Brimstone and Treacle, and A Room with a View (1986). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role in the last. In 1988, Elliott was awarded the CBE for his services to acting. Although gay, Elliott was married twice (the first time to the British actress, Virginia McKenna) and had children. He died of AIDS.