As per our current Database, Derrick De Marney has been died on 18 February, 1978 at London, England, UK.
When Derrick De Marney die, Derrick De Marney was 72 years old.
| Popular As | Derrick De Marney |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | September 21, 1906 (London, England, UK) |
| Birthday | September 21 |
| Town/City | London, England, UK |
| Nationality | UK |
Derrick De Marney’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.
Derrick De Marney was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
Derrick de Marney was born in London in September 1906 of Irish and French ancestry. He acted in repertory theatre from 1922, hit the London stage four years later and began in films by 1928. During the 1930's, he worked primarily under contract at Alexander Korda's Denham Studios.
A handsome and versatile leading actor, de Marney was never content to be typecast merely as romantic leading men (Alfred Hitchcock's resourceful fugitive in Young and Innocent (1937)), but often preferred to act against type in period dramas and thrillers.
He gave, arguably, his best performances as Benjamin Disraeli in Victoria the Great (1937) and in the title role of sinister 'Uncle Silas' in The Inheritance (1947). De Marney later became a manager and producer, in 1941 forming Concanen Productions with his brother (Terence de Marney), initially for the purpose of making wartime documentaries.
Following the war, he starred in (as well as producing) the unconventional gothic thriller Frenzy (1945) and as Peter Cheyney's hard-boiled detective Slim Callaghan in Meet Mr. Callaghan (1954), a role he had previously created for the stage.
Continuing to maintain diverse interests, de Marney even promoted a troupe of Javanese dancers he had brought to Britain in the 1950's. He lived the last few years of his life in the town of Farnham in Surrey.
