Archie Pitt
{{Short description|British actor (1882–1940)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Archie Pitt
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| birth_name = Archibald Abraham Selinger
| birth_date = 1882
| birth_place = United Kingdom
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1940|11|12|1882}}
| death_place = London, England
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| yearsactive =
| spouse = {{marriage|Gracie Fields|1923|1939|reason=divorce}}
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Archie Pitt (1882 – 12 November 1940) was a British music hall performer, showman and talent agent. He is best known for his marriage to Gracie Fields whose career he managed.Babington p.57 Archie Pitt's Band – a junior pit orchestra and revue band that toured the country - provided a professional start to several notable musicians, including Max Abrams and Nat Gonella.Brown, Ron and Fairweather, Digby. Nat Gonella: A Life in Jazz. Northway Publications (2005)
Theatrical revues
- Yes, I Think So (1915), Manchester
- Mr Tower of London (1925)
- False Alarms (1926), Brighton
- The Show's The Thing (1929), Victoria Theatre, London
- Walk This Way (1932), Winter Garden Theatre, London
Selected filmography
=Actor=
- Danny Boy (1934)
- Barnacle Bill (1935)
- Excuse My Glove (1936)
=Screenwriter=
- Sally in Our Alley (1931)
- Looking on the Bright Side (1932)
- ''Boys Will Be Boys (1932 film)
References
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Bibliography
- Babington, Bruce. British Stars and Stardom: From Alma Taylor to Sean Connery. Manchester University Press, 2001.
External links
- {{IMDb name|0685823}}
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Category:British male stage actors
Category:British male film actors
Category:Jewish English male actors
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