Will Hay

British actor, director, writer (1888–1949) | Oh, Mr Porter! (1937), The Ghost of St. Michael’s (1941), Ask a Policeman (1939)

British character comedian, one of the screen’s greats; after many years in the music halls, starred in several incomparable farces playing variations on his favourite role of an incompetent, seedy schoolmaster

Mini Biography

Born in Stockton-on-Tees, Will Hay worked as a book-keeper before beginning in the music halls in a schoolmaster sketch in 1909, later joining Fred Karno’s troupe and becoming a star attraction from the mid-20s.

In private life he was an expert amateur astronomer who built his own observatory and wrote a book on the subject, a pilot and a linguist.

Latest Will Hay Pictures

• 25^th February, 2018

Will Hay

Will Hay Films March and April 2018 trailer from Talking Pictures TV

• 25^th June, 2017

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Will Hay, British comedian, in his trademark schoolmaster guise

• 27^th December, 2015

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Will Hay, in Nazi uniform, in The Goose Steps Out (1942)

• 31^st May, 2015

Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt

Will Hay in Oh, Mr Porter!, looked on by M. Marriott and G. Moffatt

Personal Details

Born

Died

• Died

  Will Hay died in Chelsea, London on 18^th April, 1949, aged 60.

• Born

  Will Hay was born in Stockton-on-Tees on 6^th December, 1888.