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Australian stage comedian
W.S. Percy
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Australian stage comedian
A.K.A.
William Stratford Percy
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Australia
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Place of death
England, United Kingdom
Age
73 years
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Biography
William Stratford Percy (1872–1946) was an Australian stage comedian who also appeared in a number of short films.
He made his reputation appearing in productions for J. C. Williamson Ltd. He co-starred in "The Girls of Gottenburg" and "The Dairymaids" with Reginald Roberts, Fanny Dango and George Lauri in Melbourne.
Percy left Australia in 1913 and appeared in a number of shows in the USA before heading to England.
Although he returned to Australia in the early 1920s to tour, he based the rest of his career in England.
In the late 1930s he started writing travel books.
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- All for Gold, or Jumping the Claim (1911) – original story
- Percy Gets a Job (1912) – short film
- Maid of Athens (1914) – Broadway show
- Percy's First Holiday (1914) – short film
- A Cold Doucho – theatre show
- Joyland – London Hippodrome
- Hijinks – tour over Briain
- Oh, Don't, Dolly (1919) – London Criterian
- The Girl for the Boy
- Medore
- Babes of the Wood (1922) – Australian pantomime
- Strolling Through Scotland (1934) -- book
- Strolling Through England (1935) – book
- Strolling through cottage England (1936) – book
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Notable Australian Writers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Writers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Writers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable Australian Comedians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable British Comedians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Comedians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
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