David Oxley (7 November 1920 – 30 October 1985) was an English

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who made many film, television and stage appearances over a 28-year period. He is best known for portraying Gilles de Rais in '' Saint Joan'' (1957), Sir Hugo Baskerville in ''

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'' (1959) and for the major role of Captain W. Stanley Moss in '' Ill Met by Moonlight'' (1957), based on the true story of the

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in 1944. David Oxley had an extraordinarily powerful voice that he used to great effect, being able to fill an auditorium without the aid of microphones, and seen to best effect as Sir Hugo Baskerville. He trained at the Central School of Dramatic Art in 1946. His stage work included early appearances at Stratford, as well as touring

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with J. C. Williamson Theatres in 1961 as Henry Higgins, in one of two original

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n productions of ''

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''. Oxley suffered a stroke in October, 1985 whilst sunbathing at his hotel in Málaga, Spain. His friend, author Graham Murray, was at his bed-side when he died. He also appeared in '' Bonjour Tristesse'' (1958), '' Sea Fury'' (1958), ''

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'' (1959), '' Life at the Top'' (1965), ''

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'' (1965) and '' House of the Living Dead'' (1974). His television appearances included ''

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'' (1960).http://digiguide.tv/person.asp?redirfrom=uktv&id=4156 David Oxley at digiguide.tv. retrieved 13 June 2011

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* 1920 births 1985 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors 20th-century English male actors Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama {{england-actor-stub