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Graham Moffatt

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377: 376: 47: 185:, West London, the son of Frederick Victor Moffatt (1896–1977) and Daisy Eleonora nÊe Whiteside (1895–1969), both of whom outlived him. He had two sisters, one being Rita Doreen Moffatt (1936–1991). He was born exactly 31 years after 1113: 1031: 391:, and aims to preserve the legacy of Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and to bring their work to a new generation of fans. As of June 2019, the organisation has over 4200 members. 922: 303:
with his wife, Joyce Muriel Hazeldine, whom he married in June 1948 and remained married to for 17 years until his death in July 1965. Together, they ran the Swan Inn at
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going in and out of the sound stages. Walls took a liking to Moffatt, and chose him for a bit part in the 1934 film
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unveiled a plaque commemorating Graham Moffatt at one of the pubs he was landlord at, the Swan Inn,
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which features interviews from his three children, Richard, Chris and Jayne. The film is called
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The Will Hay Appreciation Society's plaque commemorating Graham Moffatt, best known as 'Albert'.
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unveiled a memorial bench to Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt in October 2018, in
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from heart failure at the early age of 45. His ashes were scattered in the
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Moffatt married Joyce Muriel Hazeldine in 1948. He died on 2 July 1965 in
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GRO Register of Births: MAR 1920 1a 433 HAMMERSMITH – Graham V. H. Moffatt
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GRO Register of Deaths: SEP 1965 7c 38 – Graham V. H. Moffatt, aged 45
327: 75: 782:(1963) - Fat Man in Vaccination Line (uncredited) (final film role) 217:(1936) in which he plays an office boy. In his next film with Hay, 1032:"A Blue Plaque for Graham Moffatt - 'Britain's Favourite Fat Boy'" 868:"A Blue Plaque for Graham Moffatt - 'Britain's Favourite Fat Boy'" 375: 368:. He is survived by his three children Richard, Jayne and Chris. 365: 299:
In the mid-1940s he semi-retired from show business to become a
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as 'Albert': a plump cheekily insolent street-savvy youth.
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Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
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For the Scottish actor, suffragist and playwright, see
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PhotograFix: Tom Marshall B.A. (Hons) Photo Colouriser
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Graham Moffat
Foster Graham Moffatt

Hammersmith
London
Bath
Somerset
character actor
Will Hay
Moore Marriott
Hammersmith
Will Hay
call boy
Tom Walls
A Cup of Kindness
Where There's a Will
Windbag the Sailor
Oh, Mr Porter!
Old Bones of the River
Convict 99
Ask a Policeman
Where's That Fire?
Arthur Askey
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
I Thank You
Back Room Boy
Powell and Pressburger
A Canterbury Tale
I Know Where I'm Going!
publican

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