Oh, Mr. Porter!
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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.
Nov 10, 2013 · Will Hay (1888-1949), one of the greatest British comedians ever, in what many consider to be his greatest comedy ever! Get out the potato crisps, and enjoy!
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Will Hay was a versatile entertainer who starred in comedy films and radio shows, and discovered a spot on Saturn in 1933. He worked with Marcel Varnel, Val Guest and other collaborators at Gainsborough and Ealing studios.
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- Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK
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- Chelsea, London, England, UK
William Thompson Hay was probably one of the most versatile of entertainers. He was not only a character comedian of the first rank, but was also an astronomer of high repute - he discovered the spot on the planet Saturn in 1933 - and a fully qualified air pilot; he was once an engineer.
- December 6, 1888
- April 18, 1949
Will Hay was a British comedian who created the blundering schoolmaster character. Learn about his hidden talents, strange personality, and tragic end in this article.
Will Hay, back in his role as a hapless teacher, is hired by a grim school in remotest Scotland. The school soon starts to be haunted by a legendary ghost, whose spectral bagpipes signal the death of one of the staff.
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Will Hay was one of the biggest comedy stars in U.K cinema during the 1930s. Today there is a group of over 8,000 people who celebrate his films. Join me as ...
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