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Davy Burnaby(1881-1949)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Davy Burnaby was born on 7 April 1881 in Buckland, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Shot in the Dark (1933), On the Air (1934) and The Co-Optimists (1929). He was married to Mabel Grace Woof and Vera Maud Lambert Turner. He died on 18 April 1949 in Angmering, Sussex, England, UK.
BornApril 7, 1881
DiedApril 18, 1949(68)
BornApril 7, 1881
DiedApril 18, 1949(68)
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Known for

Shot in the Dark (1933)
Shot in the Dark
5.5
  • Col. Michael Browne(as Dave Burnaby)
  • 1933
On the Air (1934)
On the Air
  • Davy
  • 1934
The Co-Optimists
  • Actor
  • 1929
Before the Fringe
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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  • Stewart Granger and Edwige Feuillère in Les ennemis amoureux (1948)
    Les ennemis amoureux
    5.7
    • Grandfather
    • 1948
  • En avant, George! (1939)
    En avant, George!
    6.4
    • Col. Bollinger
    • 1939
  • Many Tanks Mr. Atkins
    • Lord Fishlock
    • 1938
  • Chips
    • Alderman
    • 1938
  • Kicking the Moon Around (1938)
    Kicking the Moon Around
    5.4
    • Magistrate
    • 1938
  • Tom Walls in Second Best Bed (1938)
    Second Best Bed
    4.9
    • Lord Kingston
    • 1938
  • Leave It to Me
    • Sir William
    • 1937
  • Hazel Ascot in Soirée de gala (1937)
    Soirée de gala
    5.7
    • Mr. Shirley
    • 1937
  • Song of the Forge
    • Auctioneer
    • 1937
  • Charlotte Arren and Bert Ambrose in Calling All Stars (1937)
    Calling All Stars
    6.5
    • Mr. Katz
    • 1937
  • Ann Todd, Clive Brook, George Formby, Victoria Hopper, Ian Hunter, and Arthur Wontner in The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
    Feather Your Nest
    6.5
    • Sir Martin Bulloch
    • 1937
  • Song of the Road (1937)
    Song of the Road
    6.6
    • Mr. Keppel
    • 1937
  • Noah Beery and Nils Asther in The Marriage of Corbal (1936)
    The Marriage of Corbal
    5.3
    • Pierre
    • 1936
  • Stormy Weather (1935)
    Stormy Weather
    6.2
    • Merritt
    • 1935
  • While Parents Sleep
    • Lord Cattering
    • 1935

Writer



  • Before the Fringe
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dave Burnaby
  • Born
    • April 7, 1881
    • Buckland, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 18, 1949
    • Angmering, Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Mabel Grace WoofDecember 1915 - April 18, 1949 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage and radio actor, songwriter.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Articles

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    Balding, heavy-set British stage and screen actor of the 1930's, rarely seen without his monocle. Had initially tried (unsuccessfully) for a legal career.

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