Reginald Denny in his final acting role as Commodore Schmidlapp in Batman: The Movie.

Reginald Denny (birth name Reginald Leigh Dugmore) (20 November 1891 – 16 June 1967) was an English stage, film, and television actor. Image File history File links Schmidlapp. ... Image File history File links Schmidlapp. ... Damian Williams dances over Denny Reginald Oliver Denny (born April 21, 1953 in San Pedro, California) is a white construction truck driver who was dragged from his truck and nearly beaten to death by black rioters during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Born in Richmond, Surrey, England, he began his film career in 1915 and made films both in the US and England until the 1960's^[1]. He came from a theatrical family who came to the US in 1912 to appear in the stage production Quaker Girl. His father was the actor and singer W. H. Denny. Richmond is a suburb and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, England. ... Should not be confused with Surry. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... // Events June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA) was formed by twenty-six film directors in Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1959 in film 1960 1961 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film // Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I. Blues August 10 - Filming of West... W.H. Denny (October 22, 1853 – August 31, 1915) was an English singer and actor best remembered for his portrayal of baritone roles in the Savoy Operas. ...

Denny was a well known actor in silent films and with the advent of Talkies he became a character actor. He played a lead role in a number of his earlier films, generally as a comedic Englishman, and later had reasonably steady work as a supporting actor in dozens of movies, including a screen version of Anna Karenina with Greta Garbo and the Frank Sinatra "caper" movie Assault on a Queen.^[2] A sound film (or talkie) is a motion picture with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent movie. ... Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish-born actress during Hollywoods silent film period and part of its Golden Age. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. ...

Later, Denny made frequent appearances in television during the 1950s and 60's. His last role was in Batman: The Movie (1966) as Commodore Schmidlapp. See also: 1949 in television, other events of 1950, 1951 in television and the list of years in television. // Events February 12 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) inaugurated. ... See also: 1959 in television, other events of 1960, 1961 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1960-61 American network television schedule. ... Directed by Leslie H. Martinson, the 1966 film Batman: The Movie was based on the Batman comics and the contemporary TV series, and written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Thunderball Dr. Zhivago Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? That Darn Cat! The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming Academy Awards Best Picture: A Man for All Seasons - Highland, Columbia Best Actor: Paul Scofield - A Man for All Seasons Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor...

Aviation career

Reginald Denny 1917

He served as a pilot in WWI in the Royal Air Force,^[3] and in the 1920s he performed as a stunt pilot. In the early 1930s, Denny became interested in radio controlled model planes. He and his business partners formed Reginald Denny Industries and opened a model plane shop in 1934 known as Reginald Denny Hobby Shops. Denny bought a plane design from Walter Righter in 1938 and began marketing it as the Dennymite.^[4] In 1940, Denny and his partners won an Army contract for their radio controlled target drone, the OQ-2 Radioplane. They manufactured nearly fifteen thousand drones for the army during WWII. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x689, 74 KB) Summary 1917 military photo cropped from a larger scale photo Licensing This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x689, 74 KB) Summary 1917 military photo cropped from a larger scale photo Licensing This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... An under 16s motorbike display team perform a potentially dangerous stunt A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat, or any act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes in TV, theatre or cinema. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... A scale model of the Tower of London. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The OQ-2 Radioplane was the first mass-produced UAV or drone in the United States. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

It was at the Van Nuys Radioplane factory that, in 1944, Army photographer David Conover saw a young lady named Norma Jeane, and thought she had potential as a model. This "discovery" led to fame for Norma Jeane, who soon changed her name to Marilyn Monroe^{[citation needed]}. Van Nuys is a district within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, singer, model and pop icon. ...

The company was bought by Northrop in 1952.^[5] The Hobby shop business was closed in the 1960s. The Northrop Corporation was a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States. ...

Death

Reginald Denny died on 16 June 1967, aged 75, after suffering a stroke while battling cancer. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) in Los Angeles, California.^[6] is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery is located at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California, on the south edge of the San Fernando Valley by Burbank (and on the north side of the Santa Monica Mountains from Hollywood). ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ...

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