Dennis King

For the actor and composer, see Denis King.

King circa 1927

Dennis King (November 2, 1897 – May 21, 1971) was an English actor and singer.

Born in Coventry as Dennis Pratt, King had a stage career in both drama (including Shakespeare) and musicals. He emigrated to the USA in 1921 and went on to a successful career on the Broadway stage. He appeared in two musical films and played non-singing roles in two other motion pictures. He also played several roles on television. He died in New York City.

Musical theater credits

• 1919 Monsieur Beaucaire (London production)
• 1925 Rose-Marie as Jim Kenyon (Broadway production)
• 1925 The Vagabond King as François Villon (Broadway production)
• 1928 The Three Musketeers as d'Artagnan (Broadway production)
• 1930 The Three Musketeers as d'Artagnan (London production)
• 1932 Show Boat as Gaylord Ravenal (Broadway revival)
• 1933 Command Performance as Peter Mali (London production)
• 1937 Frederika as Goethe (Broadway production)
• 1938 I Married an Angel as Count Willi Palaffi (Broadway production)
• 1951 Music in the Air as Bruno Mahler (Broadway revival)
• 1956 Shangri-La as Hugh Conway (Broadway production)

Musical film credits

• 1930 The Vagabond King
• 1930 Paramount on Parade
• 1933 Fra Diavolo (also known as The Devil's Brother), a version of Daniel Auber's Fra Diavolo – although Laurel and Hardy were the stars, King played the title role

Other film credits include

• 1944 Between Two Worlds (a remake of the 1930 film Outward Bound), as a minister
• 1959 The Miracle, as a nobleman who is one of Carroll Baker's admirers

Television credits include

• 1957 Twelfth Night (as Sir Toby Belch, on the Hallmark Hall of Fame)
• 1958 Aladdin, CBS color television special with songs by Cole Porter (presented on the DuPont Show of the Month)
• 1961 Give Us Barabbas! (as Pontius Pilate) (presented on the Hallmark Hall of Fame)

External links

• Dennis King at Internet Broadway Database
• Dennis King at IMDB
• Dennis King at Find a Grave