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Wylie Watson | |
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 Watson inThe 39 Steps, 1935 | |
| Born | (1889-02-06)6 February 1889 Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 3 May 1966(1966-05-03) (aged 77) Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929–1960 |
| Spouse | Ada Watson |
Wylie Watson (6 February 1889 – 3 May 1966) (bornJohn Wylie Robertson)[1] was a Scottish actor.[2] Among his best-known roles were those of "Mr Memory", an amazing man who commits "50 new facts to his memory every day" inAlfred Hitchcock's filmThe 39 Steps (1935),[3] and wily storekeeper Joseph Macroon in theEaling comedyWhisky Galore! (1949). He emigrated to Australia in 1952, and made his final film appearance there inThe Sundowners (1960).
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