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Overview

Date of Birth:
6 December 1888, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England, UK more
Date of Death:
18 April 1949, Chelsea, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
William Thompson Hay was probably one of the most versatile of entertainers... more
Trivia:
In 1942 he became a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)... more
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Jiggery Pokery | Theatre review
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 4 December 2009, 2:15 PM, PST)
DS Icon: Dame Thora Hird
 (From digitalspy. 4 December 2008, 10:00 PM, PST)

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. My Learned Friend (1943) .... William Fitch
  2. The Goose Steps Out (1942) .... William Potts / Muller
  3. The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) .... Davis
  4. Go to Blazes (1942) .... Father
  5. The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) .... William Lamb
  6. The Big Blockade (1940) .... Skipper
  7. Where's That Fire? (1940) .... Captain Viking

  8. Hey! Hey! USA (1938) .... Dr. Benjamin Twist
  9. Ask a Policeman (1938) .... Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot
  10. Convict 99 (1938) .... Dr. Benjamin Twist
  11. Old Bones of the River (1938) .... Prof. Benjamin Tibbetts
  12. Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937) .... William Porter
  13. Good Morning, Boys (1937) .... Dr. Benjamin Twist
  14. Windbag the Sailor (1936) .... Captain Ben Cutlet
  15. Where There's a Will (1936) .... Benjamin Stubbins
  16. Boys Will Be Boys (1935) .... Dr. Alec Smart
    ... aka Narkover (UK: alternative title)
  17. Dandy Dick (1935) .... Vicar the Rev. Richard Jedd
  18. Those Were the Days (1934) .... Magistrate Brutus Poskett
  19. Radio Parade of 1935 (1934) .... William Garland
    ... aka Radio Follies
Writer:
  1. Windbag the Sailor (1936) (writer)
  2. Where There's a Will (1936) (screenplay)
  3. Boys Will Be Boys (1935) (writer)
    ... aka Narkover (UK: alternative title)
  4. Dandy Dick (1935) (writer)
Director:
  1. My Learned Friend (1943)
  2. The Goose Steps Out (1942)
  3. The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942)
Archive Footage:
  1. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... William Potts
  2. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself

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Genres:
Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Ealing | Based On Play | Character Name In Title | London England more

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