Dave Willis (comedian)

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Dave Willis (1895– 1 January 1973) was a Scottish comedian and actor.^[1]^[2] He was a major music hall star in the 1930s and the 1940s in Glasgow. The actor Jerry Desmonde acted as a stooge to him.^[3] He made two films for Welwyn Studios co-starring with Patricia Kirkwood in the late 1930s. His son Denny Willis was also a music hall performer and incorporated a number of his father's routines into his act.

Filmography

Save a Little Sunshine (1938)
Me and My Pal (1939)
Slick Tartan (1949, short)

References

↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/19731
↑ University of Glasgow :: Special collections :: Dave Willis
↑ Donnelley, p. 208

Bibliography

Donnelley, Paul. Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries. Omnibus Press, 2000.

External links

Dave Willis at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Willis, Dave
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Short description	Scottish comedian
Date of birth	1895
Place of birth
Date of death	1973
Place of death

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