Dennis Hoey
British film actor (1893-1960) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 67
Dennis Hoey was a British film and stage actor, best remembered for playing Inspector Lestrade in six films of Universal's Sherlock Holmes series.
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A typical day, 30 days to 9 August 2026
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1960Died25 July 19601952
OmnibusSeries, Arthur Conan Doyle
CaribbeanFilm, 1952Burford1951
David and BathshebaFilm, Joab1950
The Kid from TexasFilm, Major Harper1949
Bad Men of TombstoneFilm, Mr. Smith1948
Joan of ArcFilm, Sir William Glasdale1947
Christmas EveFilm, Williams 'Bill', Matilda's Butler1946
Anna and the King of SiamFilm, Sir Edward1945
A Thousand and One NightsFilm, Sultan Kamar Al-Kir / Prince Hadji1944
The Keys of the KingdomFilm, Alec Chisholm (uncredited)1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManFilm, Inspector Owen1942
CairoFilm, Colonel Woodhue1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.Film, Intelligence Officer1935
Honeymoon for ThreeFilm, M. Daumery1933
The Good CompanionsFilm, Joe1893Born30 March 1893
OmnibusSeries, Arthur Conan DoyleCaribbeanFilm, 1952Burford1951David and BathshebaFilm, Joab1950The Kid from TexasFilm, Major Harper1949Bad Men of TombstoneFilm, Mr. Smith1948Joan of ArcFilm, Sir William Glasdale1947Christmas EveFilm, Williams 'Bill', Matilda's Butler1946Anna and the King of SiamFilm, Sir Edward1945A Thousand and One NightsFilm, Sultan Kamar Al-Kir / Prince Hadji1944The Keys of the KingdomFilm, Alec Chisholm (uncredited)1943Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManFilm, Inspector Owen1942CairoFilm, Colonel Woodhue1941A Yank in the R.A.F.Film, Intelligence Officer1935Honeymoon for ThreeFilm, M. Daumery1933The Good CompanionsFilm, Joe1893Born30 March 1893Known for
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National Velvet 1945
The Pearl of Death 1944
The Keys of the Kingdom 1944
The Spider Woman 1943
The House of Fear 1945
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Darryl F. Zanuck Produced How Green Was My Valley (1942)
Nigel Bruce Also in Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943)
Edward Ludwig Directed Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
Roy William Neill Directed Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943)
Frederick Worlock Also in How Green Was My Valley (1942)
Basil Rathbone Also in Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943)
Alfred Newman Wrote How Green Was My Valley (1942)
Clarence Brown Directed National Velvet and Plymouth Adventure
Holmes Herbert Also in Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943)
Kurt Neumann Directed Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)
Mary Gordon Also in How Green Was My Valley (1942)
Aubrey Mather Also in National Velvet (1944)
Leonard Carey Also in National Velvet (1944)
Harry Cording Also in Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943)
Sara Allgood Also in How Green Was My Valley (1942)
John Cromwell Directed Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
Edgar G. Ulmer Directed Ruthless and The Strange Woman
Reginald Owen Also in National Velvet and Kitty
Mitchell Leisen Directed Golden Earrings and Kitty
Doris Lloyd Also in Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear (1945)
Michael Balcon Produced Jew Suss and Chu Chin Chow
Pandro S. Berman Produced National Velvet and If Winter Comes
Gavin Muir Also in Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear (1945)- Hans J. Salter Wrote Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
65 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1960 · aged 67
