Douglas Wakefield
Douglas Wakefield | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1899 |
| Died | 14 April 1951 (aged 51) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1933-1940 (film) |
Douglas Wakefield (actual first name was Albine but changed to Duggie for stage) (28 August 1899 – 14 April 1951) was a British music hall performer and film actor. He is often credited as Duggie Wakefield. He appeared in two films with sister-in-law Gracie Fields, playing her brother in the 1933 comedy This Week of Grace. In 1940 he starred in an espionage comedy-thriller, Spy for a Day.[1]
Selected filmography
[edit]- This Week of Grace (1933)
- Look Up and Laugh (1955)
- The Penny Pool (1937)
- Calling All Crooks (1938)
- Spy for a Day (1940)
References
[edit]- ^ Murphy p.30
Bibliography
[edit]- Murphy, Robert. British Cinema and the Second World War. A&C Black, 2005.
External links
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