George Thomas Moore Marriott (14 September 1885 – 11 December 1949) was an English

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best remembered for the series of films he made with

Will Hay William Thomson Hay (6 December 1888 – 18 April 1949) was an English comedian who wrote and acted in a schoolmaster sketch that later transferred to the screen, where he also played other authority figures with comic failings. His film '' O ...

. His first appearance with Hay was in the film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), but he was a significant supporting performer in Hay's films from 1936 to 1940, and while he starred with Hay during this period he played a character called "Harbottle" that was based on a character Marriott usually played. His character Harbottle was originally created by Hay when he used the character in his "The fourth form at St. Michael's" sketches in the 1920s.

Career

Marriott was born at Alpha Place,

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, on 14 September 1885, the son of George Matthew Marriott (1859–1940), who was then a commercial traveller, and his wife, Edith Rousby, née Coleman (1864–1946). His parents were actors, and his father became a theatrical manager. Moore Marriott made his stage debut at the age of five. He had originally intended to train as an architect, but instead he became an actor in films. Rather like

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and

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later, he became

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as playing old men when he was still relatively young. He had a special set of artificial teeth which he would put in to play his 'old man' characters. He had no teeth in real life and took four different sets of false teeth with him to achieve variety in his characters. Although he made 131 film appearances from 1912, today he is probably best known as old "Harbottle" in a number of

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he made with

and

Graham Moffatt Graham Victor Harold Moffatt (6 December 1919 – 2 July 1965) was an English comedic character actor. He is best known for a number of films where he appeared with Will Hay and Moore Marriott as 'Albert': a plump cheekily insolent street-savv ...

, including ''

Oh, Mr Porter! ''Oh, Mr Porter!'' is a 1937 British comedy film starring Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel. While not Hay's commercially most successful (although it grossed £500,000 at the box office – equal to ...

'' (1937) and '' Ask a Policeman'' (1939), as well as Jerry the Mole in ''

Convict 99 ''Convict 99'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt and Googie Withers. Plot Incompetent Dr Benjamin Twist (Will Hay) is dismissed from his job as headmaster at St. Mich ...

'' (1938), again with Hay and Moffatt. During the filming of Hay's film '' Dandy Dick'' (1935), Marriott played an uncredited stableboy. During the filming of ''Dandy Dick'', Marriott said to Hay he thought he should be a straight man to him in his old-man character. His first role as a straight man using this character was in Hay's film ''

Windbag the Sailor ''Windbag the Sailor'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Will Hay. The film marked the first appearance of Hay with Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriott acting as his straight men, however both Moffatt and Ma ...

'' (1936) along with

. Following the dissolution of the Will Hay/Graham Moffatt/Moore Marriott partnership, he continued to play his Harbottle-type character in films with the comedian

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and the Crazy Gang, e.g. '' I Thank You'' (1941) and ''

Back-Room Boy ''Back-Room Boy'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Herbert Mason, produced by Edward Black for Gainsborough Pictures and distributed by General Film Distributors. The cast includes Arthur Askey, Googie Withers, Graham Moffatt and Moo ...

'' (1942). His other film appearances included ''

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'' (1943) and '' Green for Danger'' (1946).

Death

In his later years, Marriott kept a grocer's store in

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, and it is where he died on 11 December 1949; only eight months after the death of his comedy partner,

. Cause of death was cardiac syncope, acute pulmonary oedema and chronic myocardiac degeneration caused by earlier pneumonia. He outlived his mother and his father by merely 3 years and 9 years respectively. Moore Marriott on the Will Hay Tribute Site He was cremated at

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, where his ashes were also interred.

Legacy

''The Will Hay Appreciation Society'' was founded in 2009 by British artist Tom Marshall, and aims to preserve the legacy of Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and to bring their work to a new generation of fans. As of June 2019, the organisation has over 4200 members. ''The Will Hay Appreciation Society'' unveiled a memorial bench to Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt in October 2018, in

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the filming location for

Oh, Mr. Porter! ''Oh, Mr Porter!'' is a 1937 British comedy film starring Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel. While not Hay's commercially most successful (although it grossed £500,000 at the box office – equal to ...

. The bench was unveiled by

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Selected filmography

* ''A Maid of the Alps'' (1912, Short) * '' By the Shortest of Heads'' (1915, Short) - Capt. Fields * '' Grim Justice'' (1916) - Grandfather Transom * ''

The Grip of Iron ''The Grip of Iron'' is a 1920 British silent crime film directed by Bert Haldane and starring George Foley, Malvina Longfellow and James Lindsay.Low p.377 It was based on a play of the same title by Arthur Shirley, which was in turn based ...

'' (1920) - Smiler * '' Mary Latimer, Nun'' (1920) - Dickey Stubbs * ''

The Winding Road ''The Winding Road'' is a 1920 British silent crime film directed by Bert Haldane and Frank Wilson and starring Cecil Humphreys, Edith Pearson and Annesley Healy.Low p.480 The screenplay concerns an army officer who is cashiered for forge ...

'' (1920) - Jed Sterrett * ''Three Men in a Van'' (1921) - Mudley * '' The Head of the Family'' (1922) - Mate * ''

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'' (1923) - John White * '' Lawyer Quince'' (1924, Short) - Quince * ''

Dixon's Return ''Dixon's Return'' is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by Manning Haynes and starring Moore Marriott, Leal Douglas and Tom Coventry.Murphy p.284 Cast * Moore Marriott as Bob Dixon * Leal Douglas as Mrs. Dixon * Tom Coventry Tom ...

'' (1924, Short) - Bob Dixon * '' The Conspirators'' (1924) - Morris / Sydney Barnes * ''

The Mating of Marcus ''The Mating of Marcus'' is a 1924 British silent romance film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring David Hawthorne, George Bellamy and Moore Marriott. It was based on a novel by Mabel Grundy. Cast * David Hawthorne – Marcus Netherby * ...

'' (1924) - Reverend Cheffins * '' Ordeal by Golf'' (1924, Short) - Reverend Heeza Jones * '' Not for Sale'' (1924) - Solicitor * '' Afraid of Love'' (1925) - Father * '' Confessions'' (1925) - Hardy * '' King of the Castle'' (1925) - Peter Coffin * '' The Gold Cure'' (1925) - Janbois * '' Every Mother's Son'' (1926) - Nobby * ''

The Qualified Adventurer ''The Qualified Adventurer '' is a 1925 British silent adventure film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Matheson Lang, Genevieve Townsend and Fred Raynham. It was based on the 1922 novel ''The Qualified Adventurer'' by Selwyn Jepson. Cas ...

'' (1926) - Bosun * ''

London Love ''London Love'' is a 1926 British silent drama film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring Fay Compton, John Stuart and Miles Mander. It was an adaptation of the novel ''Whirlpool'' by Arthur Applin. The screenplay concerns a young woman ...

'' (1926) - Aaron Levinsky * '' Passion Island'' (1927) - Beppo * ''

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'' (1927) - Bill Hyde * '' The Silver Lining'' (1927) - Gypsy * '' Carry On'' (1927) - Mick Trevorn * '' Huntingtower'' (1927) - Speidel * ''

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'' (1928) - Seth Lee * ''

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'' (1928) - Meyer * ''

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'' (1928) - Sweeney Todd * ''

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'' (1928) - Uncle Tom Cobleigh * '' Kitty'' (1929) - Workman (uncredited) * '' Mr. Smith Wakes Up'' (1929, Short) - Mr. Smith * ''

The Lady from the Sea ''The Lady from the Sea'' ( no, Fruen fra havet, link=no) is a play written in 1888 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen inspired by the ballad '' Agnete og Havmanden''. The drama introduces the character of Hilde Wangel who is again portrayed ...

'' (1929) - Old Roberts * '' The Flying Scotsman'' (1929) - Bob White * '' Kissing Cup's Race'' (1930) - Joe Tricker * '' Aroma of the South Seas'' (1931, Short) - The King * '' The Speckled Band'' (1931) - Member of Jury (uncredited) * ''

The Lyons Mail ''The Lyons Mail'' is a 1931 British historical mystery adventure film directed by Arthur Maude and starring John Martin Harvey, Norah Baring, and Ben Webster. It was based on the 1877 play '' The Lyons Mail'' by Charles Reade which in turn wa ...

'' (1931) - Choppard * ''

Dance Pretty Lady ''Dance Pretty Lady'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Ann Casson, Carl Harbord, Michael Hogan, Moore Marriott and Flora Robson. It was based on the 1912 novel '' Carnival'' by Compton Mackenzie. The novel ...

'' (1931) - Mr. Raeburn * '' Up for the Cup'' (1931) - James Hardcastle * ''

The Crooked Lady ''The Crooked Lady'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring George Graves, Isobel Elsom, Ursula Jeans and Austin Trevor. A quota quickie, it was filmed at Twickenham Studios. Cast * George Graves as Sir Charl ...

'' (1932) - Crabby * '' The Water Gipsies'' (1932) - Mr. Pewtar * '' Nine till Six'' (1932) - Doorman * '' Mr. Bill the Conqueror'' (1932) - Tom Turtle * ''

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'' (1932) - Mordecai Smith (uncredited) * '' Heroes of the Mine'' (1932) - Gaffer * '' The Wonderful Story'' (1932) - Zacky Richards * ''

Little Waitress ''Little Waitress'' is a 1932 British musical film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Claude Bailey and Moore Marriott. It was made at Bushey Studios as a quota quickie.Wood p.268 A romance occurs between an impoverished tourist and a s ...

'' (1932) - Baron Halfsburg * '' The Crime at Blossoms'' (1933) - Driver * '' Money for Speed'' (1933) - Shorty * '' A Moorland Tragedy'' (1933, Short) - The Old Man * '' Dora'' (1933, Short) - Thomas Henry Jones * ''

The House of Trent ''The House of Trent'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Anne Grey, Wendy Barrie, Moore Marriott and Peter Gawthorne. It follows a doctor who faces both a scandal and a moral dilemma when a patient of his dies ...

'' (1933) - Ferrier * ''

Lucky Blaze ''Lucky Blaze'' is a 1933 British sports film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring William Freshman, Vera Sherborne and Moore Marriott. It was made as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.273 Cast * William Freshman as Cliff Ellis * Vera Sherborne ...

'' (1933) - Sir James Benson * ''

Love's Old Sweet Song "Love's Old Sweet Song" is a Victorian parlour song published in 1884 by composer James Lynam Molloy and lyricist Graham Clifton Bingham. The first line of the chorus is "Just a song at twilight", and its title is sometimes misidentified as suc ...

'' (1933) - Old Tom * ''

Hawley's of High Street ''Hawley's of High Street'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Leslie Fuller, Judy Kelly, Francis Lister and Moore Marriott. Its plot concerns a butcher and a draper who stand for election to the local coun ...

'' (1933) - Mr. Busworth * ''

A Political Party ''A Political Party'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Leslie Fuller, John Mills, Enid Stamp-Taylor and Viola Lyel. The screenplay concerns the son of a chimney sweep running for parliament in a by-election. Pa ...

'' (1934) - Jim Turner * ''

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'' (1934) - Robert Pelham * '' Girls, Please!'' (1934) - Oldest Inhabitant * '' Nell Gwynn'' (1934) - Robin * ''

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'' (1934) - Jim Stewart * '' The Feathered Serpent'' (1934) - Harry Hugg * '' Dandy Dick'' (1935) - Stableboy (uncredited) * ''

Drake of England ''Drake of England'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Matheson Lang, Athene Seyler and Jane Baxter. It depicts the life of Francis Drake and the events leading up to the defeat of the Armada in 1588. Pr ...

'' (1935) - Bright * '' The Man Without a Face'' (1935) - Tinker John * ''

Turn of the Tide ''Turn of the Tide'' (1935) is a British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring John Garrick, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Wilfrid Lawson. It was the first feature film made by J. Arthur Rank. Lacking a distributor for his film, Rank s ...

'' (1935) - Tindal Fosdyck * ''

Gay Old Dog ''Gay Old Dog'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Edward Rigby, Moore Marriott and Ruby Miller. It was a quota quickie made at Walton Studios.Wood p.86 Cast * Edward Rigby as Tom Bliss * Moore Marriott as Geo ...

'' (1935) - George Bliss * ''

It's a Bet ''It's a Bet'' is a 1935 British comedy drama film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Gene Gerrard, Helen Chandler and Judy Kelly. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures.Wood p.82 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1935) - Farmer (uncredited) * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1936) - The Tramp * '' Strange Cargo'' (1936) - Captain Burch * ''

Wednesday's Luck ''Wednesday's Luck'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by George Pearson and starring Wilson Coleman, Susan Bligh, Patrick Barr and Moore Marriott. Premise A detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of criminals. Cast * Wilson Cole ...

'' (1936) - Nobby * ''

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss ''The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss'' is a 1936 British romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Cary Grant. It is a remake of the 1920 film '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'', based on ''The Curious Quest'', a 1919 ...

'' (1936) - Edwards (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Denis (uncredited) * ''

Luck of the Turf ''Luck of the Turf'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Moira Lynd, Wally Patch and Moore Marriott. It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywoo ...

'' (1936) - Mr. Jackson * ''

Talk of the Devil ''Talk of the Devil'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Carol Reed and starring Ricardo Cortez, Sally Eilers and Basil Sydney. Reed had previously been working for Ealing Studios, but he made the film for the independent producer Herbe ...

'' (1936) - Dart Thrower (uncredited) * '' Accused'' (1936) - Dubec * ''

'' (1936) - Jeremiah Harbottle * ''

Feather Your Nest ''Feather Your Nest'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring George Formby, Polly Ward and Enid Stamp-Taylor. Plot A worker at a gramophone record factory surprisingly creates a hit song, " Leaning on a L ...

'' (1937) - Mr. Jenkins * ''

Fifty-Shilling Boxer ''Fifty-Shilling Boxer'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Bruce Seton, Nancy O'Neil and Moore Marriott. Its plot concerns a young circus boxer who attempts to make a career for himself in the world of profe ...

'' (1937) - Tim Regan * '' The Fatal Hour'' (1937) - Dixon * '' Night Ride'' (1937) - Miner (scenes deleted) * '' Victoria the Great'' (1937) - Train Driver * ''

'' (1937) - Jeremiah Harbottle * '' Intimate Relations'' (1937) - Toomley * ''

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'' (1938) - Samuel * '' Held for Ransom'' (1938) - Hathaway * ''

'' (1938) - Jerry, The Mole * ''

Old Bones of the River ''Old Bones of the River'' is a comedy film released in 1938 starring British actor Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel, based on the characters created by Edgar Wallace. The film is a spoof of the 1935 ...

'' (1938) - Jerry Harbottle * ''

A Girl Must Live ''A Girl Must Live'' is a 1939 British romantic comedy film directed by Carol Reed that stars Margaret Lockwood, Renee Houston, Lilli Palmer, Hugh Sinclair, and Naunton Wayne. Based on a 1936 novel by Emery Bonett with the same title, the p ...

'' (1939) - Bretherton Hythe * '' Ask a Policeman'' (1939) - Harbottle * ''

Cheer Boys Cheer ''Cheer Boys Cheer'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Nova Pilbeam, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy O'Dea, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott and Peter Coke. Plot Edward Ironside (Edmund Gwenn), the head of Ironside Brewery ...

'' (1939) - Geordie * ''

Where's That Fire? ''Where's That Fire?'' is a 1940 British comedy film, produced by Twentieth Century Fox, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. It was the last film Will Hay made with his most famous comic foils, M ...

'' (1939) - Jeremiah Harbottle * ''

The Frozen Limits ''The Frozen Limits'' is a 1939 British comedy western film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Jimmy Nervo, Bud Flanagan, Teddy Knox, Chesney Allen and Charlie Naughton a group of entertainers commonly known as The Crazy Gang.Mayer p.144 ...

'' (1939) - Tom Tiddler * ''

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'' (1940) - Jasper * ''

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt ''Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde, starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford 'scholars'. The film is one of many to be based on the 1892 Victorian farce ''Charley's Aunt'' by Brand ...

'' (1940) - Jerry * '' Gasbags'' (1941) - Jerry Jenkins * '' I Thank You'' (1941) - 'Pop' Bennett * '' Hi Gang!'' (1941) - Uncle Jerry * ''

'' (1942) - Jerry * ''

'' (1943) - Jim Crowson * ''

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'' (1944) - A Soothsayer * '' It Happened One Sunday'' (1944) - Hospital Porter * ''

Don't Take It to Heart ''Don't Take It to Heart'' is a 1944 British comedy film directed by Jeffrey Dell and starring Richard Greene, Alfred Drayton, Patricia Medina, Moore Marriott and Richard Bird. It was shot at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith with sets de ...

'' (1944) - Granfer * '' A Place of One's Own'' (1945) - George * ''

I'll Be Your Sweetheart ''I'll Be Your Sweetheart'' is a 1945 British historical musical film directed by Val Guest and starring Margaret Lockwood, Vic Oliver and Michael Rennie. It was the first and only musical film produced by Gainsborough Studios. Commissioned by th ...

'' (1945) - George Le Brunn * ''

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'' (1945) - Ben Duckett * '' Green for Danger'' (1946) - The Patients: Joseph Higgins * '' The Root of All Evil'' (1947) - William Scholes * '' Green Fingers'' (1947) - Pickles * '' The Hills of Donegal'' (1947) - Old Jake * '' The History of Mr. Polly'' (1949) - Uncle Pentstemon * '' High Jinks in Society'' (1949) - Grandpa (final film role)

References

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