Oh, Mr. Porter!
1938
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George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English character actor best remembered for the series of films he made with Will Hay.
Moore Marriott (1885-1949) was a popular film farce star in the 1930s, often playing toothless old men. He worked with Will Hay, Graham Moffatt and Arthur Askey, and wrote one short play.
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
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- Actor, Writer
Moore Marriott. Actor: Oh, Mr. Porter!. Largely forgotten today, comic actor Moore Marriott reigned supreme for a time in the 1930s alongside Will Hay and Graham Moffatt in British film farce.
- September 14, 1885
- December 11, 1949
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The character later featured in Hay's films portrayed by Moore Marriott. In a 1976 interview, Val Guest, who served as a screenwriter for many of Hay's films, recalled transposing Harbottle from school into other everyday situations.
Moore Marriott (1885 - 1949) When someone says the name Moore Marriott a picture instantly forms in the mind of a shrill, toothless, old loon popping out of a ticket booth to say "The next train's gone!" to Will Hay. But Moore Marriott was more than just his Harbottle character.
Moore Marriott is known as an Actor. Some of his work includes Oh, Mr. Porter!, Ask a Policeman, Green for Danger, Convict 99, Back-Room Boy, Where's That Fire, Windbag the Sailor, and Millions Like Us.
Moore Marriott was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In 1912, he made his screen debut in "A Maid Of The Alps." In 1937, he starred in the comedy caper "Oh, Mr. Porter," one of the best known of his collaborations with Will Hay and Graham Moffatt.
