Will Fyffe
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Brothers
as Aeneas McGrath 1947
Owd Bob
as Adam McAdam 1938
Cotton Queen
as Bill Todcastle 1937
Neutral Port
as Capt. Ferguson 1940
Rulers of the Sea
as John Shaw 1939
They Came by Night
as James Fothergill 1940
The Prime Minister
as The Agitator 1941
Happy
as Simmy 1933
The Maid of Cefn Ydfa
as Lewis Bach 1914
Said O'Reilly to McNab
as Malcolm McNab 1937
Spring Handicap
as Jack Clayton 1937
The Mind of Mr. Reeder
as J.G. Reeder 1939
The Missing People
as J. G. Reeder 1939
For Freedom
as Chief 1940
Annie Laurie
as Will Laurie 1936
Heaven Is Round the Corner
as Dougal 1944