Wylie Watson

Actor, Film actor

1889 – 1966

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Who was Wylie Watson?

Wylie Watson was a British actor. Among his best known roles were those of "Mr Memory", an amazing man who commits "50 new facts to his memory every day" in Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film The 39 Steps, and wily storekeeper Joseph Macroon in the Ealing comedy Whisky Galore!. He emigrated to Australia in 1952.

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Born
Feb 6, 1889
Lanarkshire
Also known as
  • John Wylie Watson
Spouses
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
  • Scotland
Profession
Died
May 3, 1966
Australia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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