Denholm Elliott
Denholm Mitchell Elliott, CBE (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor, with more than 125 film and television credits. His well-known roles include the abortionist in Alfie (1966), Marcus Brody in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Coleman in Trading Places (1983), and Mr Emerson in A Room with a View (1985).
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| Full name at birth | Denholm Mitchell Elliott
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| Claim to fame | Marcus Brody in Indiana Jones
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| Date of birth | 31 May 1922
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| Place of birth | Ealing, London, England, UK
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| Date of death | 6 October 1992
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| Age | 70 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Santa Eularia des Riu, Ibiza, Spain
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| Cause of death | AIDS (-related tuberculosis)
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| Resting place | Remains scattered in Ibiza
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| Occupation | Actor, Voice Artist
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| Height | 6' (183 cm)
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| University | Malvern College, Worcestershire
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- Best known to movie audiences as the bumbling Marcus Brody in the Indiana Jones series. He appeared in both Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade.
- Some sources state that he acquired the AIDS virus from a blood transfusion. However, his widow Susan documented their open marriage and her husband's bisexuality in her book "Denholm Elliott: Quest for Love", published two years after his death.
- Performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- Appointed CBE in the 1988 New Year's Honours List.
- Educated at Malvern College, Worcestershire.
Denholm Elliott is known for his role in the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) as Marcus Brody.
He is also known for his role in the TV movie The Black Candle (1991) as William Filmore.
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