biography
| name: |
Robey, Sir George
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originally George Edward Wade
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pronunciation:
[rohbee]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1869–1954)
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| biography:
| Comedian, born in Herne Hill, Kent, SE England, UK. He first appeared on the stage in 1891, made a name for himself in musical shows such as The Bing Boys (1916), and later emerged as a Shakespearean actor in the part of Falstaff. He was famous for his bowler hat, black coat, hooked stick, and thickly painted eyebrows. He was knighted in 1954. |
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