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Reginald Denny

Reginald DennyAKA Reginald Leigh Dugmore

Born: 20-Nov-1891
Birthplace: Richmond, Surrey, England
Died: 16-Jun-1967
Location of death: Richmond, Surrey, England
Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor, Business

Nationality: England
Executive summary: English actor and RC airplane popularizer

Popularized the hobby of remote control aircraft, or "unmanned airborne vehicles", during the 1940's, including their military use during WWII. Owned and operated Reginald Denny's Hobby Shop on Hollywood Blvd.

Wife: Irene Haisman (b. 7-Mar-1897, m. 1913, div. 1927, d. 19-Aug-1950)
Wife: Isobel Steiffel (aka "Betsy Lee", b. 8-May-1907, m. 1928, d. 19-Dec-1996)
Brother: Malcolm Denny
Son: Reginald Denny, Jr.
Daughter: Deborah McBride

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Batman (30-Jul-1966)
    Assault on a Queen (15-Jun-1966)
    Cat Ballou (24-Jun-1965)
    Around the World in Eighty Days (17-Oct-1956)
    Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1-Aug-1953)
    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (25-Mar-1948)
    Christmas Eve (31-Oct-1947)
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (14-Aug-1947)
    My Favorite Brunette (19-Mar-1947)
    The Locket (20-Dec-1946)
    Love Letters (17-Aug-1945)
    Song of the Open Road (2-Jun-1944)
    Thunder Birds (19-Oct-1942)
    Eyes in the Night (16-Oct-1942)
    Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (18-Sep-1942)
    Captains of the Clouds (12-Feb-1942)
    International Squadron (13-Aug-1941)
    Seven Sinners (25-Oct-1940)
    Rebecca (27-Mar-1940)
    Bulldog Drummond's Bride (12-Jul-1939)
    Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (29-Mar-1939)
    Arrest Bulldog Drummond (11-Jan-1939)
    Blockade (16-Jun-1938)
    Bulldog Drummond's Peril (17-Mar-1938)
    Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (16-Dec-1937)
    Beg, Borrow or Steal (3-Dec-1937)
    Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (3-Sep-1937)
    Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
    Romeo and Juliet (20-Aug-1936)
    Anna Karenina (30-Aug-1935)
    No More Ladies (14-Jun-1935)
    Vagabond Lady (3-May-1935)
    The Little Minister (28-Dec-1934)
    We're Rich Again (13-Jul-1934)
    Of Human Bondage (28-Jun-1934)
    The Lost Patrol (16-Feb-1934)
    Private Lives (12-Dec-1931)
    Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (28-Feb-1931)
    Sherlock Holmes (7-Mar-1922)



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