Denis Healey
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 30, 1917 in Mottingham, London, England, UK
- Died
- October 3, 2015
- Active Years
- 1953–2011 (59 Years)
- Total Credits
- 15 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Denis Healey (Acting).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invention. No markdown. No headings. No bullet points. Plain text. Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Word count target: 90-130 words.
Name: Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey.
Titles/Honors: CH, MBE, PC, FRSL.
Political roles: British Labour Party politician. Secretary of State for Defence (1964-1970), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1974-1979), Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (1980-1983).
Note: Longest-serving Defence Secretary to date.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: August 30, 1917.
Place of Birth: Mottingham, London, England, UK (Source 1) or Mottingham, Kent, England, UK (Source 3).
Death: October 3, 2015 (age 98).
Place of Death: Alfriston, Sussex, England, UK.
Spouse: Edna Healey.
Known for: Acting (15 known credits).
Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey, was a British Labour Party politician and actor. Born on August 30, 1917, in Mottingham, England, he served as Secretary of State for Defence from 1964 to 1970, a role that remains the longest-serving Defence Secretary to date. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979 and as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1980 to 1983. He held the titles CH, MBE, PC, and FRSL. Healey was married to Edna Healey. He died on October 3, 2015, at the age of 98 in Alfriston, Sussex, England, UK. He is known for 15 acting credits.
"Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey, was a British
Career overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Denis Healey (Acting) based only on provided sources.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, awards, etc.).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Subject: Denis Healey (Acting).
Source [1]: Denis Healey (TMDB). Known For: Acting. Known Credits: 15. Gender: Male. Birthday: August 30, 1917. Day of Death: October 3, 2015 (98 years old). Place of Birth: Mottingham, London, England, UK. Also Known As: Lord.
Source [2]: Wikipedia. Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey. Dates: 30 August 1917 – 3 October 2015. British Labour Party politician. Chancellor of the Exchequer (1974-1979). Secretary of State for Defence (1964-1970). Longest-serving Defence Secretary to date.
Source [3]: IMDb. Born 30 August 1917 in Mottingham, Kent, England, UK. Married to Edna Healey. Died 3 October 2015 in Alfriston, Sussex, England, UK.
Source [4]: TVmaze. Actor Guide for Denis Healey.
Note on "Acting" career: The prompt asks for a career overview of "Denis Healey (Acting)". Looking at the sources, Source [1] lists "Known For: Acting" and "Known Credits: 15". It does not list specific movie or TV titles.
Note on Biographical details: I can include his birth/death/political background as context if it's in the sources, but the focus is the "career overview (Acting)". However, the sources provide very little about his acting career other than the number of credits.
Drafting Paragraph 1 (Biographical Context):
Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey, was a British Labour Party politician born on August 30, 1917, in Mottingham, London, England, UK. He served as the Secretary of State for Defence from 1964 to 1970 and as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979. He is noted as the longest-serving Defence Secretary to date. He was married to Edna Healey and passed away on October 3, 2015, at the age of 98. His death occurred in Alfriston, Sussex, England, UK.
Drafting Paragraph 2 (Acting Career):
In addition to his political career, Denis Healey is credited with work in acting. According to The Movie Database, he has 15 known credits in this field. His presence in film and television is documented across various databases, including IMDb and TVmaze, which provide actor guides and filmography information for his work.
Word Count Check:
Para 1: ~75 words.
Para 2: ~50 words.
Total: ~125 words.
Problem: The prompt requires 180-260 words.
Expanding to meet word count requirements:
I must be careful not to invent facts. I can only use what is there.
Available facts:
Name: Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey.
Titles: CH, MBE, PC, FRSL.
Political roles: Secretary of State for Defence (1964-1970), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1974-
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Full Filmography
15 titles- Heath vs Wilson: The 10-Year Duel (2011) as Self
- The 60s: The Beatles Decade (2008)
- Looking for Victoria (2003) as Self
- The Secret Rulers of the World (2001) as Self – Founder Member, Bilderberg Group
- A Very Singular Man (1998) as Self
- Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot (1997) as Self
- The Wilderness Years (1995) as Self
- Harold Wilson: A Life (1995) as Self
- Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1984) as Self
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Rough Justice (1981) as Self
- Question Time (1979) as Self - Panellist
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- World in Action (1963)
- Panorama (1953)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Denis Healey best known for?
Denis Healey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wogan (1982), Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (2007), An Audience with... (1978), World in Action (1963).
When and where was Denis Healey born?
Denis Healey was born on August 30, 1917 in Mottingham, London, England, UK. They passed away on October 3, 2015.
How many credits does Denis Healey have?
Denis Healey has accumulated over 15 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2011.
What is Denis Healey's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Denis Healey (Acting). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invention. No markdown. No headings. No bullet points. Plain text. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word count target: 90-130 words. Name: Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey. Titles/Honors: CH, MBE, ...
Denis Healey by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- World in Action (1963) — aged about 45
- Panorama (1953) — aged about 35
- Question Time (1979) as Self - Panellist — aged about 61
- Wogan (1982) as Self — aged about 64
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self — aged about 60
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