Morland Graham
| Morland Graham | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
David Hugh Graham 8 August 1891 Partick Scotland United Kingdom |
| Died |
8 April 1949 (aged 57) Chiswick London United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1934–1949 |
Morland Graham (8 August 1891 – 8 April 1949) was a British film actor.[1]
Married to Elsie Cole (née Press) in 1926.
Graham had a career on the stage spanning over 35 years. He was known as a character actor, but also wrote a one act comedy, C'est la Guerre, which was first performed in October 1926[2] and subsequently at the following year's Scottish Community Drama Festival.
Graham became best known for his film roles, including his lead role as Old Bill in Old Bill and Son (1941) and his appearance in Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948), in which he starred after deputising for actor Will Fyffe.[3] He appeared as the Biffer in Whisky Galore! which was released after his death.
He died on 8 April 1949 after taking an overdose of aspirin while suffering from ill health and, according to his wife, "nervous depression".[3] He had recently turned down an offer of stage work from Alistair Sim because he "did not feel up to it".[3]
Filmography
- The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
- What Happened to Harkness? (1934)
- Man of the Moment (1935)
- Moscow Nights (1935)
- Get Off My Foot (1935)
- Where's Sally? (1936)
- Fair Exchange (1936)
- Twelve Good Men (1936)
- Freedom Radio (1941)
- Old Bill and Son (1941)
- The Ghost Train (1941)
- This England (1941)
- Ships with Wings (1941)
- Tower of Terror (1941)
- The Big Blockade (1942)
- The Shipbuilders (1943)
- Medal for the General (1944)
- Henry V (1944)
- Gaiety George (1946)
- The Brothers (1947)
- The Upturned Glass (1947)
- Esther Waters (1948)
- Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
- Whisky Galore! (1949)
References
- ↑ "Morland Graham". BFI.
- ↑ "Scottish National Player Open Season". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 27 December 1926. Retrieved 27 December 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 3 "Actor Took Aspirin Overdose". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 11 April 1949. Retrieved 27 December 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).