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George Robey(1869-1954)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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George Robey in Southern Roses (1936)
George Robey was born on 20 September 1869 in Herne Hill, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Chu Chin Chow (1934), Don Quijote (1933) and The Temperance Fete (1932). He was married to Blanche Littler (manager) and Ethel Haydon (performer). He died on 29 November 1954 in Saltdean, Sussex, England, UK.
BornSeptember 20, 1869
DiedNovember 29, 1954(85)
BornSeptember 20, 1869
DiedNovember 29, 1954(85)
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Known for:

Anna May Wong in Chu Chin Chow (1934)
Chu Chin Chow
6.1
  • Ali Baba
  • 1934
Don Quijote (1933)
Don Quijote
6.5
  • Sancho Panza
  • 1933
The Temperance Fete
  • Bindle
  • 1932
One Arabian Night
3.8
  • Widow Twan-Kee
  • 1923

Credits

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Actor

  • Pickwick-kerhon paperit (1952)
    Pickwick-kerhon paperit
    6.9
    • Tony Weller
    • 1952
  • Cabaret Cruise
    TV Series
    • 1946
  • The Trojan Brothers (1946)
    The Trojan Brothers
    6.2
    • Old Sam
    • 1946
  • Kielletty valssi (1945)
    Kielletty valssi
    6.0
    • Vogel
    • 1945
  • Laurence Olivier in Henrik V (1944)
    Henrik V
    7.0
    • Sir John Falstaff
    • 1944
  • He kohtasivat pimeässä (1943)
    He kohtasivat pimeässä
    6.2
    • Pawnbroker
    • 1943
  • Salute John Citizen (1942)
    Salute John Citizen
    6.3
    • Corder
    • 1942
  • A Girl Must Live (1939)
    A Girl Must Live
    6.6
    • Horace Blount
    • 1939
  • Comedy Cabaret
    TV Series
    • 1938
  • George Robey in Southern Roses (1936)
    Southern Roses
    5.0
    • Mr. Higgins
    • 1936
  • Men of Yesterday
    • 1936
  • Birds of a Feather
    • Henry Wortle
    • 1935
  • Anna May Wong in Chu Chin Chow (1934)
    Chu Chin Chow
    6.1
    • Ali Baba
    • 1934
  • Don Quijote (1933)
    Don Quijote
    6.5
    • Sancho Panza
    • 1933
  • Renate Müller in Marry Me (1932)
    Marry Me
    • Aloysius Novak
    • 1932

Writer

  • Mrs. Mephistopheles
    Short
    • writer
    • 1929
  • The Barrister
    Short
    • story
    • 1928
  • Safety First
    Short
    • writer
    • 1928
  • The Prehistoric Man
    • story
    • 1924
  • The Rest Cure
    • novel
    • 1923
  • Doing His Bit
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • £66.13.9 ¾ for Every Man, Woman and Child
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • Blood Tells; or, The Anti-Frivolity League
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • George Robey Turns Anarchist
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914

Soundtrack

  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Waiting at the Church" (uncredited)
    • 1997

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Sir George Robey
  • Height
    • 1.68 m
  • Born
    • September 20, 1869
    • Herne Hill, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 29, 1954
    • Saltdean, Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Blanche Littler (manager)1938 - November 29, 1954 (his death)
  • Other works
    He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Henry IV, Part I," at His Majesty's Theatre in London, England with Lady Tree, John Drinkwater, Edmund Willard, Henry Oscar, John Laurie, and Sir Lewis Casson in the cast. Sir Robert Atkins was director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Was famous for telling his live audiences to stop laughing during one of his comedy routines by exclaiming "Desist!" This, of course, made them laugh even harder.
  • Nickname
    • The Prime Minister of Mirth

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