Comedian, born in Herne Hill, Kent, SE England, UK. He first appeared on the stage in 1891, made a name for himself in musical shows such as The Bing Boys (1916), and later emerged as a Shakespearean actor in the part of Falstaff. He was famous for his bowler hat, black coat, hooked stick, and thickly painted eyebrows. He was knighted in 1954.
| George Robey | |
|---|---|
| George Robey as the Queen of Hearts | |
| Born |
20 September 1869 Herne Hill, London, England, UK |
| Died |
29 November 1954 Saltdean, Sussex, England, UK |
George Edward Wade (20 September 1869 – 29 November 1954), better known by his stage name, George Robey, was a British music hall star.
In December 1905, George Robey brought a team of professional football players to Springfield Park, Wigan for a charity match against Wigan Town (1905-08) in aid of the Chief Constable’s Clog and Stocking Fund.
Robey also appeared in films. Among his most famous roles were Sancho Panza in both the 1923 and 1933 film versions of Don Quixote, as Ali Baba in the 1934 film version of Chu Chin Chow, and as the dying Falstaff in Laurence Olivier's film version of Shakespeare's Henry V (1944 film).
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