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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the quirky, [[IAmVeryBritish stereotypically British]] ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but always appearing in the supporting cast and overshadowed by the lead actors. However, this didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s from giving him the reputation of a MrFanservice, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man who had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment not even the most popular Hollywood leading men could boast of getting.

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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the quirky, [[IAmVeryBritish stereotypically British]] ComicRelief.comic relief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but always appearing in the supporting cast and overshadowed by the lead actors. However, this didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s from giving him the reputation of a MrFanservice, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man who had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment not even the most popular Hollywood leading men could boast of getting.
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Reginald Denny (born Reginald Leigh Dugmore; 20 November 1891 – 16 June 1967) was an English actor who appeared in Hollywood films from UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra and UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.

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Reginald Denny (born Reginald Leigh Dugmore; 20 November 1891 – 16 June 1967) was an English actor who appeared in Hollywood films from UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra and UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.the early [[UsefulNotes/TheSilentAgeOfHollywood Silent Age]] to the tail end of the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood Golden Age]].
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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. However, this didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s from giving him a reputation as a MrFanservice, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man who had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment not even the most popular Hollywood leading men could boast of getting.

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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British quirky, [[IAmVeryBritish stereotypically British]] ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always appearing in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary the lead actors. However, this didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s from giving him a the reputation as of a MrFanservice, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man who had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment not even the most popular Hollywood leading men could boast of getting.
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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. However, this didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s from giving him a reputation as a MrFanservice, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man who had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.

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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. However, this didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s from giving him a reputation as a MrFanservice, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man who had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood leading men could boast about of getting.
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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a [[MrFanservice British hunk]], however, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.

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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This However, this didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s from giving him a reputation of being as a [[MrFanservice British hunk]], however, MrFanservice, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that who had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.
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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.

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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a [[MrFanservice British hunk, hunk]], however, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.

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* ''Literature/OfHumanBondage'' (1934)
* ''Film/{{Anna Karenina|1935}}'' (1935)
* ''Film/{{Rebecca}}'' (1940)
* ''Film/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty'' (1947)
* ''Film/MrBlandingsBuildsHisDreamHouse'' (1948)
* ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloMeetDrJekyllAndMrHyde'' (1953)
* ''Film/AroundTheWorldInEightyDays1956''
* ''Film/BatmanTheMovie'' (1966)

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* ''Theatre/PrivateLives'' (1931): Victor
* ''Film/TheLostPatrol'' (1934): Brown
* ''Literature/OfHumanBondage'' (1934)
(1934): Griffiths
* ''Film/{{Anna Karenina|1935}}'' (1935)
(1935): Yashvin
* ''Film/{{Romeo and Juliet|1936}}'' (1936): Benvolio
* ''Film/{{Rebecca}}'' (1940)
(1940): Frank Crawley
* ''Film/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty'' (1947)
''Film/LoveLetters'' (1945): Defense Counsel Phillips
* ''Film/MyFavoriteBrunette'' (1947): James Collins
* ''Film/{{The Secret Life of Walter Mitty|1947}}'' (1947): Colonel
* ''Film/MrBlandingsBuildsHisDreamHouse'' (1948)
(1948): Simms
* ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloMeetDrJekyllAndMrHyde'' (1953)
''[[Creator/AbbottAndCostello Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]'' (1953): Inspector
* ''Film/AroundTheWorldInEightyDays1956''
''[[Film/AroundTheWorldInEightyDays1956 Around the World in 80 Days]]'' (1956): Bombay Police Inspector
* ''Film/CatBallou'' (1965): Sir Harry Percival
* ''Film/AssaultOnAQueen'' (1966): Master-at-Arms
* ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' (1966): King Boris (2 episodes)
* ''Film/BatmanTheMovie'' (1966)(1966): Commodore Schmidlapp
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Reginald Denny, born as Reginald Leigh Dugmore, (20 November 1891 – 16 June 1967) was an English actor who appeared in Hollywood films from UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra and UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.

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Reginald Denny, born as Denny (born Reginald Leigh Dugmore, (20 Dugmore; 20 November 1891 – 16 June 1967) was an English actor who appeared in Hollywood films from UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra and UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.
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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-[[HeroicDimples dimpled]] man that had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.

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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-[[HeroicDimples dimpled]] handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.
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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.

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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled handsomely-[[HeroicDimples dimpled]] man that had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.
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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with muscles like steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.

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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with bulging muscles like as strong as steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.
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* ''Film/AnnaKarenina'' (1935)

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* ''Film/AnnaKarenina'' ''Film/{{Anna Karenina|1935}}'' (1935)
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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British guy. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once being described as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with muscles like steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.

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These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British guy.ComicRelief. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once being described describing him as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with muscles like steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.
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Reginald Denny, born as Reginald Leigh Dugmore, (20 November 1891 – 16 June 1967) was an English actor who appeared in Hollywood films from UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra and UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.

These days, Denny isn't much remembered, mostly because when he came to Hollywood, he was often typecast as the FunnyForeigner, quirky British guy. Ironically, he was in a lot of films that are celebrated today as classics, but he was always in the supporting cast and overshadowed by legendary actors. This didn't stop Hollywood tabloids in the 1930s giving him a reputation of being a British hunk, however, once being described as a tanned, handsomely-dimpled man that had the body of a Greek god with muscles like steel springs -- a compliment that not even the most popular Hollywood men could boast about getting.

He was a sort of RenaissanceMan throughout his life: not only did he act, but he was also once the best amateur boxer in the UK, sang as a teen in an opera company that toured India, and had a huge interest in planes, even purchasing a very successful plane company called Radioplane to create the first ever drones. Creator/MarilynMonroe apparently worked at said company when she was discovered by UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan's photographer, who brought her into fashion modelling.

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!!Selected filmography
* ''Literature/OfHumanBondage'' (1934)
* ''Film/AnnaKarenina'' (1935)
* ''Film/{{Rebecca}}'' (1940)
* ''Film/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty'' (1947)
* ''Film/MrBlandingsBuildsHisDreamHouse'' (1948)
* ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloMeetDrJekyllAndMrHyde'' (1953)
* ''Film/AroundTheWorldInEightyDays1956''
* ''Film/BatmanTheMovie'' (1966)
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