About Douglas Wakefield
Lived 1899 – 1951 (aged 51). Douglas Wakefield was a British actor.
Douglas Wakefield (actual first name was Albine but changed to Duggie for stage) (28 August 189914 April 1951) was a British music hall performer and film actor. He is often credited as Duggie Wakefield. He appeared in two films with sister-in-law Gracie Fields, playing her brother in the 1933 comedy This Week of Grace. In 1940 he starred in an espionage comedy-thriller, Spy for a Day.
Selected filmography This Week of Grace (1933) Look Up and Laugh (1955) The Penny Pool (1937) Calling All Crooks (1938) Spy for a Day (1940)
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Who was Douglas Wakefield?
British actor (1899-1951)
When was Douglas Wakefield born?
Douglas Wakefield was born on 28 August 1899 in Kingston upon Hull.
When did Douglas Wakefield die?
Douglas Wakefield died on 14 April 1951 in London.
What was Douglas Wakefield's occupation?
Douglas Wakefield was an actor.
What nationality was Douglas Wakefield?
Douglas Wakefield was British.
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