Moore Marriott


Moore Marriott

Born George Thomas Moore Marriott
September 14, 1885(1885-09-14)
West Drayton, Middlesex
Died December 11, 1949 (aged 64)
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Occupation Comedy actor

Moore Marriott (September 14, 1885 in West Drayton, Middlesex [1] –- December 11, 1949 in Bognor Regis, West Sussex [2]) was a British character actor. Rather like Clive Dunn and Wilfrid Brambell later, he became typecast as playing old men when he was still relatively young. He had a special set of artificial teeth which he would put in to play his 'old man' characters. He had no teeth in real life and took four different sets of false teeth with him in order to achieve variety in his characters.

Although he made a huge number of film appearances since 1908, today he is probably best known as old "Harbottle" in a number of comedy films he made with Will Hay and Graham Moffatt, including Oh, Mr Porter! and Ask a Policeman.

His other film appearances included Millions Like Us (1943) and Green for Danger (1946).

References

  1. ^ GRO Register of Births: DEC 1885 3a 23 UXBRIDGE - George Thomas M. Marriott
  2. ^ GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1949 5h 530 CHICHESTER - George T. M. Marriott

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NAME Marriott, Moore
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Comedy actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1885-09-14
PLACE OF BIRTH West Drayton, Middlesex
DATE OF DEATH 1949-12-11
PLACE OF DEATH Bognor Regis, Sussex
sex

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