About Dennis Burgess
Lived 1926 – 1980 (aged 54). Dennis Burgess was a British actor, film actor and television actor.
Dennis Burgess (18 February 1926 – 3 November 1980) was a British television actor born in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales.
Biography In 1926, Burgess was born in Neath, in Wales.
Burgess went on to feature in The Professionals, The Sandbaggers, and The Elephant Man, and played the recurring role of Flambeau in Father Brown.
Death His second career was to be a short one. On the evening of 3 November 1980, at age 54, Dennis Burgess was driving to his home in Chesham when he suffered a massive heart attack and veered off the road. He was found dead at the wheel of his car, in the middle of a cricket pitch, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.
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Who was Dennis Burgess?
British actor (1926-1980)
When was Dennis Burgess born?
Dennis Burgess was born on 18 February 1926 in Neath.
When did Dennis Burgess die?
Dennis Burgess died on 3 November 1980 in England, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
What was Dennis Burgess's occupation?
Dennis Burgess was an actor, film actor and television actor.
What nationality was Dennis Burgess?
Dennis Burgess was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dennis Burgess. https://biography.guide/dennis-burgess/
MLA: "Dennis Burgess." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dennis-burgess/.
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