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Will Hay (1888–1949)

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William Thompson Hay was probably one of the most versatile of entertainers. He was not only a character comedian of the first rank, but was also an astronomer of high repute - he discovered the spot on the planet Saturn in 1933 - and a fully qualified air pilot; he was once an engineer. Born at Stockton on Tees in 1888... See full bio »

Born:

William Thomson Hay
in Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England, UK

Died:

(age 60) in Chelsea, London, England, UK
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1943 My Learned Friend
William Fitch
 
1942 The Goose Steps Out
William Potts / Muller
 
1942 The Black Sheep of Whitehall
Davis
 
1942 The Big Blockade
Skipper
 
1942 Go to Blazes (short)
Father
 
1941 The Ghost of St. Michael's
Will Lamb
 
1940 Where's That Fire?
Captain Benjamin Viking
 
1939 Ask a Policeman
Sgt. Dudfoot
 
1938 Old Bones of the River
Prof. Benjamin Tibbetts
 
1938 Hey! Hey! USA
Dr. Benjamin Twist
 
1938 Convict 99
Dr. Benjamin Twist
 
1937 Oh, Mr. Porter!
William Porter
 
1937 Good Morning, Boys
Dr. Benjamin Twist
 
1936 Windbag the Sailor
Captain Ben Cutlet
 
1936 Where There's a Will
Benjamin Stubbins
 
1935 Boys Will Be Boys
Dr. Alec Smart
 
1935 Dandy Dick
Vicar the Rev. Richard Jedd
 
1934 Radio Parade of 1935
William Garland
 
1934 Those Were the Days
Magistrate Brutus Poskett
 
1933 Know Your Apples (short)
 
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1936 Windbag the Sailor
 
1936 Where There's a Will (screenplay)
 
1935 Boys Will Be Boys
 
1935 Dandy Dick (adaptation, scenario and dialogue)
 
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1938 Convict 99 (performer: "Widecombe Fair" - uncredited)
 
1934 Radio Parade of 1935 (performer: "Doing the Newer than New")
 
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2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years (TV documentary)
William Potts (uncredited)
 
1977 To See Such Fun (documentary)
Himself
 

Related Videos

Good Morning, Boys -- A schoolteacher and his pupils visit Paris where they outwit a gang of crooks. Hey! Hey! USA -- Hey! Hey! USA Where There's a Will -- An incompetent solicitor unwittingly becomes party to a bank robbery.
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(May 1932) He and his company performed at the "Twnice Nightly Variety Show," at the Holborn Empire Theatre in Holborn, London, England with The Bells; Eddie Hanley; The 3 Australian Boys; Billy & Elsa Newell; Danny Lipton Three; Will Somers; the Houston Sisters; G.S. Melvin; and Laurel Brothers in the cast. See more »

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Height:

5' 9½" (1.77 m)
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In 1942 he became a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR), Special Branch, as an instructor on navigation and astronomy to the Sea Cadets Corps. He was awarded a star for his work. He also made the short Go to Blazes in which he showed how to deal with incendiary bombs. See more »

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