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Robert Wilton Smith (28 August 1881 – 1 May 1957), better known as Robb Wilton, was an English comedian and actor. He was best known for his filmed monologues during the 1930s and 1940s, in which he played incompetent authority figures.
Mar 4, 2023 · Fifty years after his death, Robb Wilton is still revered as one of the finest exponents of gentle character-based humour ever seen on the British variety stage.
Robb Wilton (1881-1957) was a British actor and writer, known for his roles in Two's Company, The Love Match and It's Love Again. He also performed in radio shows and had a catchphrase "The day war broke out....".
Robb Wilton. Actor: Two's Company. Robb Wilton was born on 28 August 1881 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Two's Company (1936), The Love Match (1955) and It's Love Again (1936). He was married to Florence Palmer. He died on 1 May 1957 in London, England, UK.
Jun 8, 2012 · Robb Wilton, born Robert Wilton Smith (28 August 1881 - 1 May 1957) was an English comedian and comic actor who was famous for his filmed monologues in the 1930s and 1940s in which he...
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Oct 29, 2023 · Robert Wilton Smith ( 28 August 1881 – 1 May 1957) was one of the most popular English comedians of the 1930s and 1940s. In his sketches and monologues he usually portrayed work-shy, henpecked husbands or dithering, ineffectual authority figures.
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Mar 6, 2008 · Watch Robb Wilton, the hilarious comedian and actor, perform his classic sketch "The Day War Broke Out" as a member of the Home Guard in 1940. Enjoy his witty and absurd stories of life during the ...
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