Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott CBE
Elliott in 1985
Born	Denholm Mitchell Elliott (1922-05-31)31 May 1922 Kensington, Middlesex, England
Died	6 October 1992(1992-10-06) (aged 70) Santa Eulària des Riu, Ibiza, Spain
Education	Malvern College
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1949–1992
Spouses	Virginia McKenna ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1957)​ Susan Robinson ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	2

Denholm Mitchell Elliott CBE (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor.^[1] He appeared in numerous productions on stage and screen, receiving BAFTA awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Trading Places (1983), A Private Function (1984) and Defence of the Realm (1986),^[a] and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Emerson in A Room with a View (1985). He is also known for his performances in Alfie (1966), A Doll's House (1973), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Maurice (1987), September (1987), and Noises Off (1992). He portrayed Marcus Brody in the Steven Spielberg and George Lucas films Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

The American film critic Roger Ebert described him as "the most dependable of all British character actors."^[2] The New York Times called him "a star among supporting players" and "an accomplished scene-stealer".^[3] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988.

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