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Will Hay

Acting

Born December 5, 1888 · Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK

Died April 18, 1949

Also known as William Thomson Hay

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Biography

William Thomson Hay was an English comedian best known for playing authority figures with comic failings in several films, most notably as a schoolmaster. 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.

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Filmography5 titles

Windbag the Sailor

1936as Captain Ben Cutlet

Ask a Policeman

1939as Sergt. Dudfoot

Hey! Hey! USA

1938as Dr. Benjamin Twist

Where There's a Will

1936as Benjamin Stubbins

Oh, Mr. Porter!

1937as William Porter