Real name: William Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham, OBE (born 23 December 1909, Beckenham, Kent, England – died 24 July 2002, Northwood, London, England) was an English character actor. He began his acting career in 1934 and appeared in live television broadcasts as early as 1938. He continued to perform in that medium until 1997, appearing in over 100 TV shows during his career. In an appearance on Radio 4, Denham estimated that he had performed in approximately 800 different radio programmes, mostly plays, serials, comedies and readings.