Acting
Will Hay
- Titles
- 22movies
- Career
Active from 1934 to 1943, busiest in 1942 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 19top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Oh, Mr. Porter!78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy8.0average 2.7
- Physical Comedy7.4average 2.4
- Historical7.4average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.4average 3.7
- Satire & Parody5.2average 2.3
- Wholesome6.2average 3.3
- Absurdist Humor4.6average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay6.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.0, average 5.4
- Psychological1.8, average 5.6
- Pathos2.2, average 5.2
- Melancholy1.8, average 4.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Slapstick Humor 2
- Nostalgic Atmosphere 2
- Lighthearted Mystery 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Marcel VarnelDirectorOld Bones of the River, Oh, Mr. Porter!, The Ghost of St. Michael's, Where's That Fire, Good Morning, Boys!, +3 more
Graham MoffattActorOld Bones of the River, Oh, Mr. Porter!, Where's That Fire, Ask a Policeman, Windbag the Sailor, +1 more
Moore MarriottActorOld Bones of the River, Oh, Mr. Porter!, Where's That Fire, Ask a Policeman, Windbag the Sailor, +1 more
Angus MacPhailWriterThe Goose Steps Out, The Ghost of St. Michael's, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, The Big Blockade, My Learned Friend, +1 more
Val GuestWriterOh, Mr. Porter!, Where's That Fire, Good Morning, Boys!, Ask a Policeman, Convict 99- MMarriott EdgarWriterOh, Mr. Porter!, Where's That Fire, Good Morning, Boys!, Ask a Policeman, Convict 99
Peter GawthorneActorWhere's That Fire, Ask a Policeman, Windbag the Sailor, Convict 99- JJohn DightonWriterThe Goose Steps Out, The Ghost of St. Michael's, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, My Learned Friend
William BeaudineDirectorBoys Will Be Boys, Where There's a Will, Windbag the Sailor, Dandy Dick
Norma VardenActorBoys Will Be Boys, Where There's a Will, Windbag the Sailor
John MillsActorThose Were the Days, The Black Sheep of Whitehall, The Big Blockade
Charles HawtreyActorThe Goose Steps Out, The Ghost of St. Michael's, Where's That Fire
Movies and TV shows
21Type
2000s
2 titles
as William Potts (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Professor Davis (archive footage, uncredited)
1940s
6 titles · average score 62
as William Fitch
as William Potts / Muller
as Prof. Davis
as Skipper
as Father
as Will Lamb
1930s
13 titles · average score 68
as Sergt. Dudfoot
as Captain Benjamin Viking
as Prof. Benjamin Tibbetts
as Dr. Benjamin Twist
as Dr. Benjamin Twist
as William Porter
as Dr. Benjamin Twist
as Benjamin Stubbins
as Captain Ben Cutlet
as Dr. Alec Smart
as William Garland
as Magistrate Brutus Poskett