Denholm Elliott was a British actor who performed in more than 120 movies and appeared in several TV series. Elliott was best known for essaying character roles, which he performed brilliantly. Born into a family with little theatrical background, Elliott had no artistic inclinations in his childhood. In his early years, Elliott joined the ‘Royal Air Force’ of the United Kingdom. He served during the Second World War, and was imprisoned for a short period. While in the prison camp, Elliott started participating in amateur dramatics. His debut film was ‘Dear Mr. Prohack.’ Following this, he was offered small roles in several movies. He also made appearances in several TV series, such as ‘The Man in Room 17’ and ‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road.’ Denholm Elliott established his position as a supporting actor when he won the ‘BAFTA Award’ for the ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role’ in three consecutive years, one each for ‘Trading Places,’ ‘A Private Function,’ and ‘Defence of the Realm.’ He was also nominated for the ‘Academy Award’ for the movie ‘A Room with a View.’ Elliott is remembered for his portrayal of ‘Dr. Marcus Brody’ in the movies ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.’ Although Elliott never performed in a lead role in any movie, he was widely accepted as a “star among supporting players.” During the last few years of his life, he suffered from HIV. Elliott died of HIV-related tuberculosis.