Mark Daly (actor)
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Mark Daly was a British
film actor.
Mark Daly was born in Edinburgh
, Scotland
on 23 August 1887 and died 27 September 1957 in England
. He made his first stage appearance in Swansea
, Wales
in 1906 and his first London
engagement at the Shaftesbury Theatre
six years later. For three years he was the principal comedian in Fred Karno
's companies.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
film actor.
Mark Daly was born in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
on 23 August 1887 and died 27 September 1957 in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He made his first stage appearance in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in 1906 and his first London
London
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engagement at the Shaftesbury Theatre
Shaftesbury Theatre
The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The theatre was designed for the brothers Walter and Frederick Melville by Bertie Crewe and opened on 26 December 1911 with a production of The Three Musketeers, as the New...
six years later. For three years he was the principal comedian in Fred Karno
Fred Karno
Frederick John Westcott , best known by his stage name Fred Karno, was a theatre impresario of the British music hall. Karno is credited with inventing the custard-pie-in-the-face gag. Among the young comedians who worked for him were Charlie Chaplin and Arthur Jefferson, who later adopted the...
's companies.
Selected filmography
- East Lynne on the Western FrontEast Lynne on the Western FrontEast Lynne on the Western Front is a 1931 British comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Herbert Mundin, Mark Daly and Alf Goddard...
(1931) - Say It With FlowersSay It With FlowersSay It With Flowers is a 1934 British musical film directed by John Baxter and starring Mary Clare, Ben Field and George Carney. In London a group of shopkeepers hold a benefit concert in a local pub to raise money for a woman to visit the seaside for her health...
(1934) - There Goes SusieThere Goes SusieThere Goes Susie is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Victor Hanbury and John Stafford. It was adapted from the novel There Goes Susie by Hans Jacoby and Charlie Roellinghoff. An artist is hired by a major soap company for an advertisement...
(1934) - The Ghost Goes WestThe Ghost Goes WestThe Ghost Goes West is a British romantic comedy/fantasy film starring Robert Donat, Jean Parker, and Eugene Pallette, and directed by René Clair, his first English-language film...
(1935) - The Captain's TableThe Captain's Table (1936 film)The Captain's Table is a 1936 British crime film directed by and starring Percy Marmont. It also featured Marian Spencer and Louis Goodrich...
(1936) - Captain's OrdersCaptain's OrdersCaptain's Orders is a 1937 British drama film directed by Ivar Campbell and starring Henry Edwards, Jane Carr, Marie La Varre, Wally Patch and Basil Radford.-Cast:* Henry Edwards - Captain Trent* Jane Carr - Belle Mandeville...
(1937) - Good Morning, BoysGood Morning, BoysGood Morning, Boys is a 1937 British comedy film featuring Will Hay, Martita Hunt, Lilli Palmer and Peter Gawthorne.-Plot outline:Will Hay plays the roguish headmaster, Dr Twist, of a dubious boarding school for boys. Twist bets on the horses with his pupils and teaches them little...
(1937) - The Big BlockadeThe Big BlockadeThe Big Blockade is a 1942 British, black-and-white, comedy-drama, propaganda film, war film, directed by Charles Frend and starring Will Hay, Ronald Shiner as the Shipping Clerk and John Mills. It was produced by Ealing Studios...
(1940) - Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
- The Romantic AgeThe Romantic AgeThe Romantic Age is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Edmond T. Gréville. The screenplay by Peggy Barwell and Edward Dryhurst is based on the French novel Lycee des jeunes filles by Serge Véber....
(1949) - The Card (1952)
- Alf's Baby (1953)
- Delavine AffairDelavine AffairDelavine Affair is a 1954 British crime film directed by Douglas Peirce and starring Peter Reynolds, Honor Blackman and Gordon Jackson. Its plot concerns a newspapermen who attempts to identify a murderer...
(1954) - Lease of LifeLease of LifeLease of Life is a 1954 British film drama made by Ealing Studios and directed by Charles Frend. The film was designed as a star-vehicle for Robert Donat, representing his return to the screen after an absence of over three years during which he had been battling the chronic asthma which plagued...
(1954) - Footsteps in the FogFootsteps in the FogFootsteps in the Fog is a 1955 British crime film starring Jean Simmons and Stewart Granger, with a screenplay co-written by Lenore Coffee and Dorothy Davenport, and released by Columbia Pictures. It is based on the short story "The Interruption" by W.W...
(1955) - The Feminine TouchThe Feminine Touch (1956 film)The Feminine Touch is a 1956 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring George Baker, Belinda Lee and Delphi Lawrence. It is based on the novel A Lamp Is Heavy by Sheila Mackay Russell...
(1956) - The Gelignite GangThe Gelignite GangThe Gelignite Gang is a 1956 crime film directed by Terence Fisher. It stars Wayne Morris and Sandra Dorne.-Cast:* Wayne Morris as Jimmy Baxter* Sandra Dorne as Sally Morton* Patrick Holt as John Rutherford* Eric Pohlmann as Mr. Popoulus...
(1956) - Keep It CleanKeep It Clean (film)Keep It Clean is a 1956 British comedy film directed by David Paltenghi and starring Ronald Shiner as Bert Lane and Joan Sims as Violet Tarbottom.-Cast:* Ronald Shiner as Bert Lane* James Hayter as Mr. Bouncenboy* Diane Hart as Kitty...
(1956) - The Shiralee (1957)
- Soapbox Derby (1958)