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Denholm Elliott actor
Born: 5/31/1922
Birthplace: London, England
Actor who took to the stage and then film, after surviving three years in a Nazi POW camp during World War II. Known for his character roles as an endearing, hapless Englishman, his films include A Doll's House (1973), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and A Room with a View (1986), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He was married for several years to actress Virginia McKenna and died in 1992 of an AIDS-related illness. Died: 10/6/1992
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- King Rat - Starring George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, Patrick O'Neal, Denholm Elliott
- The Vault of Horror (1973) - Starring Dawn Addams, Tom Baker, Michael Craig, Denholm Elliott, Glynis Johns
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, River Pheonix, Denholm Elliott, John Rhys-Davies
- A Room With a View - Starring Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands, Simon Callow
- Selected Biographies: E - Selected biographies of well-known people and fictional characters
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