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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 Galore ...
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.
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- Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
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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.
- February 6, 1889
- May 3, 1966
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.
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! .
A versatile supporting player, Wylie Watson (born John Wylie Robertson) is best remembered for a performance from near the beginning of his film career, that of Mr Memory in Alfred Hitchcock 's The 39 Steps (1935).
Wylie Watson is known as an Actor. Some of his work includes The 39 Steps, Whisky Galore!, Jamaica Inn, Brighton Rock, The Sundowners, London Belongs to Me, The Magnet, and Morning Departure.
