Will Hay

Will Hay

Known for

Acting

Born

December 5, 1888

Birthplace

Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK

Died

April 18, 1949 (aged 60)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William Thomson "Will" Hay (6 December 1888 – 18 April 1949) was an English comedian, actor, film director and amateur astronomer.

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Best known work

Oh, Mr. Porter!
Oh, Mr. Porter!
1937
Ask a Policeman
Ask a Policeman
1939
Boys Will Be Boys
Boys Will Be Boys
1935
My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend
1943
The Goose Steps Out
The Goose Steps Out
1942
Hey! Hey! USA
Hey! Hey! USA
1938
Convict 99
Convict 99
1938
Windbag the Sailor
Windbag the Sailor
1936
The Ghost of St. Michael's
The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941
Where's That Fire
Where's That Fire
1939

Filmography

  1. 2016

    Will Hay and the Stars

    as Self - Archive

  2. 2007

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

    as William Potts (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 2003

    Thora Hird Tribute

    as Professor Davis (archive footage, uncredited)

  4. 1977

  5. 1943

    My Learned Friend

    as William Fitch, Director

  6. 1942

    The Goose Steps Out

    as William Potts / Muller, Director

  7. 1942

    The Black Sheep of Whitehall

    as Prof. Davis, Director

  8. 1942

  9. 1942

    Go to Blazes

    as Father

  10. 1941

  11. 1939

    Where's That Fire

    as Captain Benjamin Viking

  12. 1939

    Ask a Policeman

    as Sergt. Dudfoot

  13. 1938

    Old Bones of the River

    as Prof. Benjamin Tibbetts

  14. 1938

    Hey! Hey! USA

    as Dr. Benjamin Twist

  15. 1938

    Convict 99

    as Dr. Benjamin Twist

  16. 1937

    Oh, Mr. Porter!

    as William Porter

  17. 1937

    Good Morning, Boys!

    as Dr. Benjamin Twist

  18. 1936

    Windbag the Sailor

    as Captain Ben Cutlet

  19. 1936

    Where There's a Will

    as Benjamin Stubbins, Screenplay

  20. 1935

    Boys Will Be Boys

    as Dr. Alec Smart, Writer

  21. 1935

    Dandy Dick

    as Rev. Richard Jedd, Writer

  22. 1934

    Radio Parade of 1935

    as William Garland

  23. 1934

    Those Were the Days

    as Magistrate Brutus Poskett

  24. 1928

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