He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988.Įlliott was born May 31, 1922, in Kensington, London, the son of Nina ( née Mitchell 1893–1966) and Myles Layman Farr Elliott, MBE (1890–1933), a barrister who had read law and Arabic at Cambridge before fighting with the Gloucestershire Regiment at Gallipoli and in Mesopotamia. The American film critic Roger Ebert described him as "the most dependable of all British character actors." The New York Times called him "a star among supporting players" and "an accomplished scene-stealer". He portrayed Marcus Brody in the Steven Spielberg films Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). 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 received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. He appeared in numerous productions on stage and screen, receiving three BAFTA awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Trading Places (1983), A Private Function (1984) and Defence of the Realm (1985). Denholm Mitchell Elliott CBE ( – 6 October 1992) was an English actor.
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