Denys Graham (1926'2024) was a Welsh actor with a career spanning more than seventy years, best remembered for his roles in three classic British films: 'The Dam Busters' (1955), in which he played Flying Officer L. G. Knight DSO; 'Dunkirk' (1958), as Private Fraser; and 'Zulu' (1964), as Private 716 Robert Jones.
Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Graham was educated at New College, Oxford, and trained as an actor at RADA. He also had a long-running television role as Percy Hoskins in 'Rumpole of the Bailey', and remained a working actor into his later decades. He died on the 24th of October, 2024, at the age of 98.
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The Newport-born actor of The Dam Busters, Dunkirk and Zulu, whose career spanned more than seventy years.
Denys Graham
Film and television actor
Denys Graham was born and raised in Newport, South East Wales
An accomplished pianist as well as an actor, Graham trained at RADA after his education at New College, Oxford. Alongside his celebrated war-film roles, he became a familiar face on British television, most notably as Percy Hoskins in 'Rumpole of the Bailey', and continued to take on acting work well into his nineties.
Career Highlights
Played Flying Officer L. G. Knight DSO in 'The Dam Busters' (1955).
Appeared as Private 716 Robert Jones in 'Zulu' (1964).
Played Percy Hoskins in the long-running TV series 'Rumpole of the Bailey'.
ℹ️ Denys Graham was born on the 29th of June, 1926, in Newport, Monmouthshire.
ℹ️ Denys Graham died on the 24th of October, 2024.
Denys Graham was born and raised in Newport, South East Wales
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A regular in BBC's 'Lovejoy' and ITV's 'Rumpole of the Bailey' series.