George Robey
English music hall singer, film & theatre actor (1869-1954)
Sir George Edward Wade, CBE, known professionally as George Robey, was an English comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre, who became known as one of the greatest music hall performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a comedian, he mixed everyday situations and observations with comic absurdity. Apart from his music hall acts, he was a popular Christmas pantomime performer in the English provinces, where he excelled in the dame roles. He scored notable successes in musical revues during and after the First World War, particularly with the song "If You Were the Only Girl ", which he performed with Violet Loraine in the revue The Bing Boys Are Here (1916). One of his best-known original characters in his six-decade long career was the Prime Minister of Mirth.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1917–1923) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | DOING HIS BIT. | Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. | B&W | |||
| 1921 | ONE ARABIAN NIGHT. | First National Pictures Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1923 | The Rest Cure | A.E. Coleby |