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Will Hay
English comedian, actor, and film director (1888–1949)
Will Hay FRAS | |
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Hay in The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) | |
| Born | William Thomson Hay (1888-12-06)6 December 1888 Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England |
| Died | 18 April 1949(1949-04-18) (aged 60) Chelsea, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, film director, amateur astronomer |
| Years active | 1909–1945 |
| Spouse | Gladys Perkins (m. 1907; sep. 1935) |
| Partner | Randi Kopstad |
| Children | 3 |
William Thomson HayFRAS (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.
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 come A Brief Profile of Will Hay | Entertainment - Five Minutes Spare XODA