Biography
Syd Courtenay was a South African-born British actor and screenwriter. He was a frequent collaborator with the comedian Leslie Fuller. Courtenay first met Fuller in 1919 in Margate and they soon struck up a partnership with routines featuring their comedic character Bill. With the arrival of sound films they were signed to British International Pictures and made their first film Not So Quiet on the Western Front in 1930. They made a large number of films during the 1930s, generally featuring the character of Bill, with Courtenay writing and acting in many of them. He was married to Lola Harvey, who co-wrote a number of films with him.
Filmography
all 25
Movies 25
Writer 12
Screenplay 2
Director 1
The Mayor
Cotton Queen (1937)
Movie
Director
Darby and Joan (1937)
Movie
Writer
Captain Bill (1935)
Movie
Writer
The Stoker (1935)
Movie
Screenplay
The Outcast (1934)
Movie
Screenplay
The Last Coupon (1932)
Movie
Mr. Merry
What a Night! (1931)
Movie
Sheik Sidi Ben
Why Sailors Leave Home (1930)
Movie
Lieutenant
Kiss Me Sergeant (1930)
Movie
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Known ForWriting
Deathday1937-06-13 (undefined years old)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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