Valentine De'ath

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Valentine De'ath
De'ath introduces Edina Hamilton to his producer, Pomeroy.
Biographical Information
Real Name	Valentine De'ath
Aliases	VD
Homeworld	Earth
Death	1936, Los Angeles
Relatives	Madeleine De'ath (wife)
Physical Information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Chronological / Political Information
Citizenship	American
Marital status	Widower
Occupation(s)	Actor
Fictional Information
Created by	Michel Parry
Portrayed by	Donald Pleasence
First Appearance	The Uncanny
Final Appearance	The Uncanny

Valentine De'ath (d. 1936) was an American actor of the early 20th century. While co-starring in the horror feature "Dungeon of Horror", De'ath tired of his wife Madeleine and arranged to murder her with a real pendulum, rather than the fake prop the filmmakers had intended to use. With the film's future in doubt, De'ath introduced a newcomer to its producer - Madeleine's understudy and De'ath's lover, Edina Hamilton. While he expected to be able to be able to enjoy life with Hamilton, De'ath was soon troubled both by her lack of acting talent and Madeleine's cat Scat. Scat, angered by her poor treatment at De'ath's hands, arranged to murder both him and Hamilton.

De'ath's cause of death was unsolved, until an investigation by Montreal author Wilbur Gray uncovered the truth 41 years after his death. Unfortunately, Gray's evidence was never published and the facts never brought to light.

Notes

Behind the Scenes

• De'ath was played by English actor Donald Pleasence.

Trivia

References & Connections

• When Wilbur Gray introduces the segment that the character appears in, the camera pans to a promotional still of Donald Pleasence in the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Presumably Blofeld is meant to resemble some unknown character, as Dea'th in-universe dies 31 years before "You Only Live Twice" was released, and 25 years before the literary version first appeared in Ian Fleming's 1961 novel "Thunderball".
• De'ath's nickname calls to mind "V.D.", a common acronym for venereal disease.

Appearances

• The Uncanny (first and final appearance)

See also

• Elias P. Hutcheson