1939
Search results
Wylie Watson (6 February 1889 – 3 May 1966) (born John Wylie Robertson) [1] was a Scottish actor. [2] Among his best-known roles were those of "Mr Memory", an amazing man who commits "50 new facts to his memory every day" in Alfred Hitchcock 's film The 39 Steps (1935), [3] and wily storekeeper Joseph Macroon in the Ealing comedy Whisky ...
Wylie Watson. Actor: The 39 Steps. Diminutive Scottish character player with trademark neatly-trimmed moustache, upturned at the ends, who began as a juvenile soprano vocalist in the late 1890's with a family variety act.
- January 1, 1
- Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- January 1, 1
- Australia
Wylie Watson. Actor: The 39 Steps. Diminutive Scottish character player with trademark neatly-trimmed moustache, upturned at the ends, who began as a juvenile soprano vocalist in the late 1890's with a family variety act. At one time he performed 15 times daily at a waxworks ! Watson didn't start in films until 1929, when 'discovered' in Hollywood while on an American vacation. His stay in the U.S. was cut short,...
- February 6, 1889
- May 3, 1966
Wylie Watson [1] was a British actor.[2] Among his best-known roles were those of "Mr Memory", an amazing man who commits "50 new facts to his memory every day" in Alfred Hitchcock's film The 39 Steps ,[3] and wily storekeeper Joseph Macroon in the Ealing comedy Whisky Galore! .
Feb 4, 2014 · It’s widely known that the character of Mr. Memory (played by actor Wylie Watson) was based on a real-life music-hall performer — William James Maurice Bottle (1875-1956), who performed under the stage-name “Datas: The Memory Man” from 1901 onwards.
Mr. Memory is a character in The 39 Steps (1935) and was played by actor Wylie Watson . The character was based on William James Maurice Bottle (1875-1956), who performed in music halls and theatres from 1901 onwards as "Datas: The Memory Man". Bottle combined his prodigious ability to recall facts with his quick wit, a necessity for dealing ...
Wylie Watson (6 February 1889 – 3 May 1966) was a British actor. Among his best known roles were those of "Mr Memory", an amazing man who commits "50 new facts to his memory every day" in Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film The 39 Steps, and wily storekeeper Joseph Macroon in the Ealing comedy Whisky Galore!.
