Dennis Hoey
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia


Dennis Hoey (30 march 1893 - 25 july 1960) is a British actor who played Inspector Lestrade between 1942-1946 in 6 sherlockian movies with Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes.
In 1956, he also played Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in episode The Fine Art of Murder of the TV series Omnibus.
Cinema
- 1942 : Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (as Inspector Lestrade)
- 1943 : Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (as Inspector Lestrade)
- 1944 : The Pearl of Death (as Inspector Lestrade)
- 1944 : The Spider Woman (as Inspector Lestrade)
- 1945 : The House of Fear (as Inspector Lestrade)
- 1946 : Terror by Night (as Inspector Lestrade)
TV