Will Fyffe

Will Fyffe

Known for: Acting
Birthday: 1885-02-16
Deathday: 1947-12-14 (62 years old)

Check gifts on Amazon

Biography

Will Fyffe, CBE (16 February 1885 – 14 December 1947) was a music hall and performing artist from Scotland, a star of the 1930s and 1940s, on stage and screen.

Fyffe made his debut in his father's stock company at the age of six. He travelled extensively throughout Scotland and the rest of the UK, playing the numerous music halls of the time, where he performed his sketches and sang his songs in his own inimitable style. During the 1930s, he was one of the highest paid musical hall artistes in Britain.

In addition, Fyffe appeared in 23 major films of the era (American and British), sometimes starring, and recorded over 30 songs, delivered with his own unique style.

His singer-songwriter skills are still well-known today, particularly his own composition, "I Belong To Glasgow". This song has been covered by Danny Kaye, Eartha Kitt, Gracie Fields and Kirk Douglas:

"If your money, you spend,

You've nothing to lend,

Isn't that all the better for you"As a result of this song, Fyffe became forever associated with Glasgow, even though he was born 70 miles (110 km) away in the east coast city of Dundee, where a street bears his surname.

Fyffe was also Freemason, who was initiated and then became a full member of Lodge St John, Shotts No 471.

Fyffe left some rare footage of his stage act, which gives us a glimpse of stage life in those times. In the footage, he performs the "Broomielaw" sketch and sings his song "Twelve and a Tanner a Bottle". The footage came about as a result of a screen test, shot for Pathe in New York in 1929.

Fyffe died after falling from a window in the Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews in December 1947. The fall has been attributed to dizziness caused by an operation on his ear.

Ratings

Average 3.97
Based on 1.59 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1914
1936
1939
1939
1947

Information

Known for
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1885-02-16

Deathday
1947-12-14 (62 years old)

Place of birth
Dundee, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom


This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Edward Black
Will Fyffe
Edward Black worked together with Will Fyffe in:
4 Movies
Michael Hogan
Will Fyffe
Michael Hogan worked together with Will Fyffe in:
4 Movies
Kennedy Russell
Will Fyffe
Kennedy Russell worked together with Will Fyffe in:
3 Movies
Austin Melford
Will Fyffe
Austin Melford worked together with Will Fyffe in:
3 Movies
Frederic Zelnik
Will Fyffe
Frederic Zelnik worked together with Will Fyffe in:
3 Movies
Arthur Crabtree
Will Fyffe
Arthur Crabtree worked together with Will Fyffe in:
3 Movies
Wally Patch
Will Fyffe
Wally Patch worked together with Will Fyffe in:
3 Movies
Social Media
Twitter
Telegram
Pinterest
Download
iOS Application
Android Application
Made in Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
Copyright Β© MovieFit 2018 – 2023
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.