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114:(1935), but he was a significant supporting performer in Hay's films from 1936 to 1940, and while he starred with Hay during this period he played a character called "Harbottle" that was based on a character Marriott usually played. His character Harbottle was originally created by Hay when he used the character in his "The fourth form at St. Michael's" sketches in the 1920s.
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1343:AllMovie
1235:28 April
1069:Hi Gang!
485:Carry On
231:(1946).
152:Will Hay
140:typecast
124:Yiewsley
106:Will Hay
49:Yiewsley
1286:19 June
1261:19 June
1053:Gasbags
965:Owd Bob
893:Accused
501:Victory
207:, e.g.
251:Legacy
118:Career
749:Faces
533:Kitty
235:Death
1325:IMDb
1288:2019
1263:2019
1237:2011
701:Dora
509:Toni
203:and
154:and
134:and
61:Died
31:Born
1341:at
1334:BFI
1332:at
1323:at
1354::
1279:.
1254:.
1216:^
277:.
263:,
196:.
126:,
51:,
1290:.
1265:.
1239:.
43:)
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