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Richard Wattis
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Film & TV
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, UK
Richard Cameron Wattis (25 February 1912 – 1 February 1975) was an English actor. After leaving the family business, Wattis became an actor. His debut was with Croydon Repertory Theatre, and he made many stage appearances in the West End in London. His first appearance in a film was A Yank at Oxford (1938), but war service interrupted his career as an actor. He served as a second lieutenant in…
Known for
- The Prince, The Showgirl and Me — Self (archive footage)2004
- Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers — Self (archive material)1981
- Confessions of a Window Cleaner — Mr. Prendergast1974
- Aladdin — Emperor Nanki1974
- Take Me High — Sir Charles Furness1973
- Diamonds on Wheels — Sir Hilary Stanton1973
- Centre Play — Arthur1973
- That's Your Funeral — Simmonds1972
- Sex and the Other Woman — Presenter1972
- Sykes — Charles Brown1972
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Staffordshire
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Bromsgrove School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- British Army
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- date of birth
- 1912-02-25
- date of death
- 1975-02-01
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1938-00-00
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