W.S. Percy
W.S. Percy | |
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Born |
William Stratford Percy 1872 Australia |
Died |
1946 (aged 73–74) England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer |
William Stratford Percy (1872–1946) was an Australian stage comedian who also appeared in a number of short films.
He made his reputation appearing in productions for J.C. Williamson Ltd.[1]
He left Australia in 1913 and appeared in a number of shows in the USA before heading to England.[2]
Although he returned to Australia in the early 1920s to tour,[3] he based the rest of his career in England.
In the late 1930s he started writing travel books.[4]
Select credits
- All for Gold, or Jumping the Claim (1911) – original story
- Percy Gets a Job (1912) – short film
- Maid of Athens (1914) – Broadway show
- Percy's First Holiday (1914) – short film
- A Cold Doucho – theatre show
- Joyland – London Hippdrome
- Hijinks – tour over Briain
- Oh, Don't, Dolly (1919) – London Criterian
- The Girl for the Boy
- Medore
- Babes of the Wood (1922) – Australian pantomime
- Strolling Through England (1935) – book
- Strolling through cottage England (1936) – book
References
- ↑ "W.S. PERCY'S BEST STORIES.". The Sunday Times. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 20 October 1912. p. 24. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "MUSIC AND DEAMA.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 10 September 1921. p. 8. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "COMEDIAN AND ARTIST.". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 3 March 1922. p. 11. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "Just ROAMIN AROUND (Conducted by "Non-Com.").". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 3 June 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
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