Dave Willis (comedian)

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. One of his best known songs was "In my wee gas mask" about an ARP warden.

His son Denny Willis was also a music hall performer and incorporated a number of his father's routines into his act.

Filmography

References

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

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