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Owned and operated <i>Reginald Denny's Hobby Shop</i> on Hollywood Blvd. <p><b>Wife:</b> Irene Haisman (b. 7-Mar-1897, m. 1913, div. 1927, d. 19-Aug-1950)<br><b>Wife:</b> Isobel Steiffel (aka "Betsy Lee", b. 8-May-1907, m. 1928, d. 19-Dec-1996)<br><b>Brother:</b> Malcolm Denny<br><b>Son:</b> Reginald Denny, Jr.<br><b>Daughter:</b> Deborah McBride<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/132/000058955/">Batman (30-Jul-1966)</a> · Commodore Schmidlapp<br> <a href="/films/065/000032966/">Assault on a Queen (15-Jun-1966)</a> · Master-at-Arms<br> <a href="/films/697/000032601/">Cat Ballou (24-Jun-1965)</a> · Sir Harry Percival<br> <a href="/films/936/000033837/">Around the World in Eighty Days (17-Oct-1956)</a> · Police Chief<br> <a href="/films/340/000234635/">Escape to Burma (9-Apr-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/799/000222133/">World for Ransom (27-Jan-1954)</a> · Major Ian Bone<br> <a href="/films/490/000065295/">Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1-Aug-1953)</a> · Inspector<br> <a href="/films/096/000378956/">Fort Vengeance (29-Mar-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/152/000222483/">The Iroquois Trail (16-Jun-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/582/000041459/">Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (25-Mar-1948)</a> · Simms<br> <a href="/films/344/000234639/">Escape Me Never (7-Nov-1947)</a> · Mr. MacLean<br> <a href="/films/845/000092569/">Christmas Eve (31-Oct-1947)</a> <br> <a href="/films/232/000035127/">The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (14-Aug-1947)</a> · Colonel<br> <a href="/films/087/000223415/">The Macomber Affair (20-Apr-1947)</a> · Police Inspector<br> <a href="/films/047/000032948/">My Favorite Brunette (19-Mar-1947)</a> · James Collins<br> <a href="/films/459/000073240/">The Locket (20-Dec-1946)</a> · Mr. Wendell<br> <a href="/films/499/000370386/">Tangier (6-Jun-1946)</a> <br> <a href="/films/328/000037217/">Love Letters (17-Aug-1945)</a> · Phillips<br> <a href="/films/672/000122306/">Song of the Open Road (2-Jun-1944)</a> <br> <a href="/films/458/000349408/">Crime Doctor's Strangest Case (9-Dec-1943)</a> · Paul Ashley<br> <a href="/films/961/000263172/">Over My Dead Body (25-Dec-1942)</a> <br> <a href="/films/757/000135352/">Thunder Birds (19-Oct-1942)</a> · Barrett<br> <a href="/films/053/000134648/">Eyes in the Night (16-Oct-1942)</a> · Stephen Lawry<br> <a href="/films/053/000038936/">Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (18-Sep-1942)</a> · Sir Evan Barham<br> <a href="/films/906/000079669/">Captains of the Clouds (12-Feb-1942)</a> · Commanding Officer<br> <a href="/films/619/000252860/">Appointment for Love (31-Oct-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/875/000163386/">International Squadron (13-Aug-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/608/000263816/">One Night in Lisbon (14-May-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/659/000041536/">Seven Sinners (25-Oct-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/896/000260116/">Spring Parade (27-Sep-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/704/000035599/">Rebecca (27-Mar-1940)</a> · Frank Crawley<br> <a href="/films/308/000134903/">Bulldog Drummond's Bride (12-Jul-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/305/000134900/">Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (29-Mar-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/307/000134902/">Arrest Bulldog Drummond (11-Jan-1939)</a> · Algy Longworth<br> <a href="/films/887/000208263/">Bulldog Drummond in Africa (24-Aug-1938)</a> · Algy Longworth<br> <a href="/films/964/000041841/">Blockade (16-Jun-1938)</a> · Edward Grant<br> <a href="/films/379/000254614/">Four Men and a Prayer (29-Apr-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/137/000073915/">Bulldog Drummond's Peril (17-Mar-1938)</a> <br> <a href="/films/785/000135380/">Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (16-Dec-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/894/000121531/">Beg, Borrow or Steal (3-Dec-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/784/000135379/">Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (3-Sep-1937)</a> · Algy Longworth<br> <a href="/films/304/000134899/">Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/853/000264061/">More Than a Secretary (10-Dec-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/055/000037941/">Romeo and Juliet (20-Aug-1936)</a> · Benvolio<br> <a href="/films/079/000205461/">Remember Last Night? (28-Oct-1935)</a> <br> <a href="/films/041/000033939/">Anna Karenina (30-Aug-1935)</a> · Yashvin<br> <a href="/films/152/000037041/">No More Ladies (14-Jun-1935)</a> · Oliver<br> <a href="/films/540/000108216/">Vagabond Lady (3-May-1935)</a> <br> <a href="/films/081/000091805/">The Little Minister (28-Dec-1934)</a> <br> <a href="/films/277/000266476/">The Richest Girl in the World (21-Sep-1934)</a> · Phillip<br> <a href="/films/605/000263813/">One More River (6-Aug-1934)</a> · David Dornford<br> <a href="/films/920/000121557/">We're Rich Again (13-Jul-1934)</a> <br> <a href="/films/754/000041631/">Of Human Bondage (28-Jun-1934)</a> · Griffiths<br> <a href="/films/335/000261549/">The World Moves On (27-Jun-1934)</a> · Erik<br> <a href="/films/887/000067686/">The Lost Patrol (16-Feb-1934)</a> · Brown<br> <a href="/films/597/000263805/">Only Yesterday (1-Nov-1933)</a> <br> <a href="/films/872/000253113/">The Barbarian (12-May-1933)</a> · Gerald<br> <a href="/films/677/000174155/">Strange Justice (7-Oct-1932)</a> · Henry I. Judson<br> <a href="/films/874/000091601/">Private Lives (12-Dec-1931)</a> · Victor Prynne<br> <a href="/films/047/000205429/">Kiki (14-Mar-1931)</a> · Victor Randall<br> <a href="/films/566/000135161/">Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (28-Feb-1931)</a> <br> <a href="/films/358/000257584/">A Lady's Morals (8-Nov-1930)</a> <br> <a href="/films/252/000248505/">Madame Satan (20-Sep-1930)</a> <br> <a href="/films/145/000073923/">Sherlock Holmes (7-Mar-1922)</a> · Prince Alexis<br><p> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=43732" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>