Archie Pitt (1882 – 12 November 1940) was a British

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. He is best known for his marriage to Gracie Fields whose career he managed.Babington p.57

Selected filmography

Actor

* ''

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'' (1934) * '' Barnacle Bill'' (1935) * ''

Excuse My Glove ''Excuse My Glove'' is a 1936 British comedy sports film directed by Redd Davis and starring Len Harvey, Archie Pitt and Betty Ann Davies. It was produced by Alexander Film Productions. It was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the ...

'' (1936)

Screenwriter

* '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1931) * ''

Looking on the Bright Side ''Looking on The Bright Side'' is a 1932 British musical comedy film It was directed by Graham Cutts and Basil Dean and starring Gracie Fields, Richard Dolman and Julian Rose. Plot summary Gracie (Fields) and Laurie (Dolman) are lovers who ...

'' (1932) * ''

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References

Bibliography

* Babington, Bruce. '' British Stars and Stardom: From Alma Taylor to Sean Connery''. Manchester University Press, 2001.

External links

* 1882 births 1940 deaths British male stage actors British male film actors British Jews {{British-bio-stub