Wylie Watson
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| Wylie Watson | |
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| Born |
6 February 1889 Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died |
3 May 1966 (aged 77) Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929-1960 |
| Spouse(s) | Ada Watson |
Wylie Watson (6 February 1889 – 3 May 1966) was a British actor. Among his best known roles were those of "Mr Memory", an amazing man who commits "50 new facts to his memory every day" in Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film The 39 Steps, and wily storekeeper Joseph Macroon in the Ealing comedy Whisky Galore!. He emigrated to Australia in 1952.
Partial filmography
- Hawley's of High Street (1933)
- The 39 Steps (1935)
- Jamaica Inn (1939)
- She Couldn't Say No (1939)
- Danny Boy (1941)
- Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light (1941)
- The Saint Meets the Tiger (1943)
- The Lamp Still Burns (1943)
- Tawny Pipit (1944)
- Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
- The World Owes Me a Living (1945)
- Strawberry Roan (1945)
- Kiss the Bride Goodbye (1945)
- Waterloo Road (1945)
- The Years Between (1946)
- Brighton Rock (1947)
- Things Happen at Night (1947)
- Fame is the Spur (1947)
- No Room at the Inn (1948)
- London Belongs to Me (1948)
- Whisky Galore! (1949)
- The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
- Morning Departure (1950)
- The Magnet (1950)
- Happy Go Lovely (1951)
- The Sundowners (1960)
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