Reginald Denny
Biography
Reginald Denny was an English actor and aviator who began performing on stage as a child, appearing in A Royal Family in 1899. Born in Richmond, Surrey, into a theatrical family, he went to the United States in 1911 for a stage production of The Quaker Girl and started making films in 1915 with the World Film Company. He was a well-known silent film actor, often playing comedic Englishmen, and after sound arrived he became a character actor. His later supporting roles included The Little Minister (1934), Anna Karenina (1935), Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940), and Assault on a Queen (1966). He also appeared in the Bulldog Drummond series. He worked frequently in television during the 1950s and 1960s, and his final film role was in Batman (1966). He served as an observer and gunner with the Royal Air Force in the First World War and later founded the Radioplane Company, which built target drones for the U.S. Army.
75years old at death
- Born Richmond
- Died Richmond
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Reginald Leigh Dugmore
Movie Career
- Films
- 31
- Career span
- 36 years1930 to 1966
Genres
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First role
Denny began his stage career at age seven in the 1899 production A Royal Family and appeared in London productions until he was twelve.
A change of course
Denny left school at 16 and went to the National Sporting Club, where Sir Harry Preston trained him as a pugilist.
Own stunts
During the 1920s Denny worked as a stunt pilot for the 13 Black Cats aerial stunt team. He also lent Howard Hughes his World War I Sopwith Snipe biplane, which Hughes used in Hell's Angels (1927).
Reginald Denny movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
James P. Hogan directed four of these films, Louis King three and John Ford two. E.E. Clive appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
E.E. Clive's page
John Howard's page
Alan Hale's page
Frank Baker's page
John Barrymore's page
Matthew Boulton's page
James P. HoganDirector, 4 films, 1937 to 1939
All films by James P. Hogan
Louis KingDirector, 3 films, 1937 to 1938
All films by Louis King
All films by John Ford
Also four films together5 more actors
- John SuttonBulldog Drummond's Bride (1939), Four Men and a Prayer (1938), Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937) and Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (1937)
- Clyde CookBulldog Drummond's Bride (1939), Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939), Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938) and Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
- Heather AngelBulldog Drummond's Bride (1939), Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939), Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938) and Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
- Forrester HarveyRebecca (1940), Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939), Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938) and Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)
- Louise CampbellBulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939), Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938), Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937) and Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (1937)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Reginald Denny's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$33.0 million
6 of the 31 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 31 films: 6 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 23 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 23Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$21M62.6% of the total
- 2$3.9M11.8% of the total
- 3$3.4M10.4% of the total
- 4$2.6M7.9% of the total
- 5$1.4M4.4% of the total
- 6$957K2.9% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.