Archie Pitt

{{Short description|British actor (1882–1940)}}

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| 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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| 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

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References

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Bibliography

  • Babington, Bruce. British Stars and Stardom: From Alma Taylor to Sean Connery. Manchester University Press, 2001.