Will Fyffe

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

22

Gender

Male

Birthday

1885-02-16

Deathday

1947-12-14 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Dundee, Scotland, UK

Will Fyffe

Biography

From Wikipedia

Will Fyffe, CBE (16 February 1885 – 14 December 1947) was a Scottish music hall artist, a star of the 1930s and 1940s, on stage, screen and records.

Fyffe made his debut in his father's stock company at the age of six. He travelled extensively throughout Scotland and the rest of the UK, playing the numerous music halls of the time, where he performed his sketches and sang his songs in his own inimitable style. During the 1930s, he was one of the highest paid musical hall artistes in Britain.

In addition, Fyffe appeared in 23 major films of the era (American and British), sometimes starring, and recorded over 30 songs, delivered with his own unique style.

Fyffe died whilst staying at Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews. After a few too many the star fell from a window in the hotel on the 14th December 1947. It is unknown if this fall was sheer accident or if Fyfe was taking his own life.

Known For

Elstree Calling
5.1%

Elstree Calling

Feb 6, 1930

The Brothers
5.2%

The Brothers

May 7, 1947

Owd Bob
5.4%

Owd Bob

Jan 26, 1938

Cotton Queen
5.3%

Cotton Queen

Jun 1, 1937

NP
6.0%

Neutral Port

Dec 6, 1940

Rulers of the Sea
6.5%

Rulers of the Sea

Nov 8, 1939

They Came by Night
5.0%

They Came by Night

Mar 7, 1940

The Prime Minister
6.0%

The Prime Minister

Mar 4, 1941

Happy
2.0%

Happy

Dec 11, 1933

TMo
5.0%

The Maid of Cefn Ydfa

Aug 26, 1914

Spring Handicap
6.0%

Spring Handicap

Oct 18, 1937

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Acting

1947
The Brothers as Aeneas McGrath
1945
Give Me the Stars
1944
Heaven Is Round the Corner as Dougal
1941
The Prime Minister as The Agitator
1940
Neutral Port as Capt. Ferguson
1940
For Freedom as Chief
1940
They Came by Night as James Fothergill
1939
Rulers of the Sea as John Shaw
1939
The Missing People as J. G. Reeder
1939
The Mind of Mr. Reeder as J.G. Reeder
1938
Owd Bob as Adam McAdam
1937
Spring Handicap as Jack Clayton
1937
Said O'Reilly to McNab as Malcolm McNab
1937
Cotton Queen as Bill Todcastle
1936
Love in Exile as Doc Tate
1936
Debt of Honour as Fergus McAndrews
1936
Men of Yesterday
1936
Annie Laurie as Will Laurie
1935
Rolling Home as John McGregor
1933
Happy as Simmy
1930
Elstree Calling as Himself
1914
The Maid of Cefn Ydfa as Lewis Bach

Writing

1935
Rolling Home as Screenstory
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