Cast

Wylie Watson

1889 – 1966

Active years (films on this site)

1935–1949

Genres

CrimeMysteryThrillerComedy

Schools and movements

British CinemaClassical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Alfred Hitchcock1 filmAlexander Mackendrick1 film

Biography

Wylie Watson was a Scottish 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 film The 39 Steps (1935), and wily storekeeper Joseph Macroon in the Ealing comedy Whisky Galore! (1949). He emigrated to Australia in 1952, and made his final film appearance there in The Sundowners (1960).

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2 films on this site

1. The 39 Steps 1935 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
2. Whisky Galore! 1949 · Alexander Mackendrick · IMDb 7.1 · Cast