Will Hay
William Thomson Hay FRAS (6 December 1888 – 18 April 1949) was an English comedian who wrote and acted in a schoolmaster sketch that later transferred to the screen, where he also played other authority figures with comic failings. His film Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937), made by Gainsborough Pictures, is often cited as the supreme British-produced film-comedy, and in 1938 he was the third highest-grossing star in the UK. Many comedians have acknowledged him as a major influence. Hay was also a keen amateur astronomer.
Will Hay | |
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Hay in The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) | |
| Born | William Thomson Hay 6 December 1888 Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England |
| Died | 18 April 1949 (aged 60) |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, film director, amateur astronomer |
| Years active | 1909–1945 |
| Spouse |
Gladys Perkins
(m. 1907; sep. 1935) |
| Partner | Randi Kopstadt |
| Children | 3 |
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