Wylie Watson Net Worth
Wylie Watson Net Worth is
$13 Million
Wylie Watson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Wylie Watson (6 February 1889 – 3 May 1966) (born John Wylie Robertson) 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, and made his final film appearance there in The Sundowners. | Date Of Birth | February 6, 1889 |
| Died | 1966-05-03 |
| Place Of Birth | Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
| Profession | Actor |
| Spouse | Ada Watson |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Once his voice began to break and still in his teens he began a 10-year tour through Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India with Jack Walker's company known as 'The Seven Butterflies'. |
| 2 | His father and mother were originally with the Carl Rosa Opera Company with whom Watson toured later with his sister. He played the 'Cello and his sister the Harp, he also had a Soprano voice. Amongst many famous variety club names that they toured with were Charles Chaplin, Wilkie Bard, Marie Lloyd and Sir Harry Lauder. |
| 3 | In 1948 he received a "Daily Express" film award for his outstanding performance in London Belongs To Me (1948). |
| 4 | Met his wife, Ada, at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool, in which they were both appearing. |
| 5 | Died at age 77. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sundowners | 1960 | Herb Johnson | |
| Happy Go Lovely | 1951 | Stage Door Keeper | |
| The Magnet | 1950 | Pickering | |
| Shadow of the Past | 1950 | Caretaker | |
| Operation Disaster | 1950 | Able Seaman Nobby Clark | |
| Madeleine | 1950 | Huggins (uncredited) | |
| Eye Witness | 1950 | Mr. Widgery, Red Lion Proprietor | |
| Family Affairs | 1949 | TV Series | Mr. Horatio Hornsby |
| Train of Events | 1949 | uncredited | |
| Whisky Galore | 1949 | Joseph Macroon | |
| The History of Mr. Polly | 1949 | Mr. Rusper | |
| Things Happen at Night | 1948 | Watson - the butler | |
| No Room at the Inn | 1948 | Councilor Green | |
| Dulcimer Street | 1948 | Mr. Josser | |
| Tell Her the Truth | 1948 | TV Movie | Parkin |
| My Brother Jonathan | 1948 | Bagley | |
| Brighton Rock | 1947 | Spicer | |
| Fame Is the Spur | 1947 | Pendleton | |
| Temptation Harbor | 1947 | Fred | |
| A Girl in a Million | 1946 | Peabody | |
| The Years Between | 1946 | Venning | |
| The Trojan Brothers | 1946 | Stage Manager | |
| Query | 1945 | Tailor | |
| Waltz Time | 1945 | Josef | |
| Don Chicago | 1945 | Peabody | |
| Waterloo Road | 1945 | Tattooist | |
| Kiss the Bride Goodbye | 1945 | David Dodd | |
| The World Owes Me a Living | 1945 | Conductor | |
| Strawberry Roan | 1944 | Bill Gurd | |
| Don't Take It to Heart! | 1944 | Harry Bucket | |
| Tawny Pipit | 1944 | Crasker | |
| The Lamp Still Burns | 1943 | Diabetic Patient | |
| The Flemish Farm | 1943 | Farmer | |
| The Saint Meets the Tiger | 1943 | Horace (Templar's butler) | |
| From the Four Corners | 1942 | Short | Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) |
| Danny Boy | 1941 | Fiddlestick | |
| My Wife's Family | 1941 | Noah Bagshott | |
| Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light | 1941 | Short | Friend |
| Bulldog Sees It Through | 1940 | Dancing Professor | |
| She Couldn't Say No | 1940/I | Thrumgood | |
| Pack Up Your Troubles | 1940 | Eric Sampson | |
| Yes, Madam? | 1939 | Albert | |
| Jamaica Inn | 1939 | Salvation Watkins - Sir Humphrey's Gang | |
| Queer Cargo | 1938 | Rev. James Travers | |
| Oh! Letty | 1938 | TV Movie | |
| Gaiety Girls | 1937 | Clarence | |
| Why Pick on Me? | 1937 | Sam Tippett | |
| Please Teacher | 1937 | Oswald Clutterbuck | |
| Radio Lover | 1936 | Joe Morrison | |
| The Black Mask | 1935 | Jimmie Glass | |
| The 39 Steps | 1935 | Memory | |
| Road House | 1934 | Magician (uncredited) | |
| Hawley's of High Street | 1933 | Rev. Potter | |
| Leave It to Me | 1933 | Client | |
| For the Love of Mike | 1932 | Rev. James | |
| It's a Great Life | 1929 | Bit Role (uncredited) |
Known for movies
The 39 Steps (1935)
as Memory
Whisky Galore (1949)
as Joseph Macroon
The Sundowners (1960)
as Herb Johnson
Brighton Rock (1947)
as Spicer