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CodeDS/UK/14032
NameWillis; Dave (1895-1973); Scottish comedian, actor
Dates1895-1973
GenderMale
BiographyDave Willis (1895– 1 January 1973) was a Scottish comedian and actor. He was a major music hall star in the 1930s and the 1940s in Glasgow. The actor Jerry Desmonde acted as a stooge to him. He made two films for Welwyn Studios co-starring with Patricia Kirkwood in the late 1930s. One of his best known songs was 'In my wee gas mask' about an ARP warden.

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