Dennis Price

1915–1973 | British actor

Suave English light leading man, who became an equally light character actor

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Born in Twyford, Dennis Price began acting at Oxford University, studied acting under Ronald Adam at the Embassy Theatre School and was on stage from 1937. Alcoholism and tax problems from the mid-1960s led to his absence from Britain and his appearance in some third-rate films. Died of cirrhosis of the liver.

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The Price of Fame – The Biography of Dennis Price by Elaine Parker and Gareth Owen. Hardback edition published by Fonthill Media in May, 2018 — The Price of Fame – The Biography of Dennis Price by Elaine Parker

Dennis Price – a Tribute. The Life and Death of Dennis Price, by Elliot J Huntley. Pickard Communication, 2008 — Dennis Price – a Tribute. The Life and Death. Elliot J Huntley, 2008

Dancing Years DVD from Network and The British Film — Dancing Years DVD – Network – The British Film

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Born

Dennis Price was born in Twyford, Berkshire on 23^rd June, 1915.
Died

Dennis Price died of cirrhosis of the liver in Guernsey, Channel Islands on 6^th October, 1973, aged 58.

Watch Dennis Price on British television

- What a Carve Up! (1961)
- Tuesday at 7.10pm on Movies4Men
- Tuesday at 8.10pm on Movies4Men
- A madman fakes his own death in order to murder his relatives.
- Private’s Progress (1956)
- Wednesday at 8.35am on TCM HD
- Wednesday at 9.35am on TCM Plus 1
- An extremely innocent young national serviceman is taught a few army dodges and becomes a dupe for art thieves.
- Jassy (1947)
- Wednesday at 4.45pm on Talking Pictures
- A gypsy servant girl falls in love with her master but is accused of murder.
- Noose for a Lady (1953)
- Wednesday at 6.45pm on Talking Pictures
- The cousin of a woman sentenced to death by hanging works against the clock to prove her innocent.
- Murder at 3am (1953)
- 26^th August at 4.45am on Talking Pictures
- A police detective suspects that his sister’s boyfriend is a murderer.

Dennis Price News

- ‘The Price of Fame’, Dennis Price biography published
- 10^th May, 2018
- Author Elaine Parker writes ‘The Price of Fame’, a new biography of British actor, Dennis Price.