Mark Daly (23 August 1887 – 27 September 1957) was a British film actor. Daly was born in

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, Scotland, on 23 August 1887, making his first stage appearance in

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, Wales, in 1906. Six years later, in 1912, he made his first London stage appearance at the Shaftesbury Theatre. For three years, he was the principal comedian at The

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. Other "Karno Comedians" included

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. During his time as an actor, Daly took part in excess of 25 motion pictures before his death on 27 September 1957 in England.

Filmography

* '' East Lynne on the Western Front'' (1931) – Maurice / Levison * '' The Beggar Student'' (1931) – Sergeant * '' The Third String'' (1932) – Pete Russett * '' Doss House'' (1933) – Shoeblack * ''

The Private Life of Henry VIII ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' is a 1933 British biographical drama film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester. It was written by Lajos Bíró and Arthur ...

'' (1933) – Bit Part (uncredited) * '' A Cuckoo in the Nest'' (1933) – Pinhorn * '' Up for the Derby'' (1933) – Jerry Higgs * '' Say It with Flowers'' (1934) – Scotty MacDonald * '' The River Wolves'' (1934) – Jock Brodie * ''

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'' (1934) – Scotty * '' Bypass to Happiness'' (1934) – Wallop * '' There Goes Susie'' (1934) – Sunshine * ''

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'' (1934) – Scotty * '' Open All Night'' (1934) * '' A Real Bloke'' (1935) – Scotty * '' That's My Uncle'' (1935) – Walter Frisbee * '' Jubilee Window'' (1935) – Dave * '' The Ghost Goes West'' (1935) – Murdoch's Groom * '' Music Hath Charms'' (1935) – Ship's Captain (uncredited) * '' The Small Man'' (1936) – Scotty * '' The Man Who Could Work Miracles'' (1936) – Toddy Beamish * '' Southern Roses'' (1936) – MacDougal (uncredited) * '' Hearts of Humanity'' (1936) – Carbolic * '' The Captain's Table'' (1936) – Saunders * '' Shipmates o' Mine'' (1936) – Andrew McFee * '' Murder at the Cabaret'' (1936) – (uncredited) * '' Good Morning, Boys'' (1937) – Arty Jones * '' Wings of the Morning'' (1937) – James Patrick Aloysius 'Jimmy' Brannigan * ''

Wanted! ''Wanted!'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Zasu Pitts, Claude Dampier and Mark Daly. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.298 Premise The Oatfields, a married couple, are mistaken ...

'' (1937) – Mr. Smithers * '' The Lilac Domino'' (1937) – (uncredited) * '' Knight Without Armour'' (1937) – Hospital Orderly (uncredited) * '' Command Performance'' (1937) – Joe * '' Captain's Orders'' (1937) – Scotty * '' Follow Your Star'' (1938) – The Property Man * '' Lassie from Lancashire'' (1938) – Dad * '' Break the News'' (1938) – Shorty * ''

Q Planes ''Q Planes'' (known as ''Clouds Over Europe'' in the United States) is a 1939 British comedy film, comedy spy film starring Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier and Valerie Hobson. Olivier and Richardson were a decade into their fifty-year friends ...

'' (1939) – John – Factory Watchman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) – Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' Hoots Mon!'' (1940) – Campbell * '' Ten Days in Paris'' (1940) – (uncredited) * '' The Girl in the News'' (1940) – Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' The Farmer's Wife'' (1941) – P. C. Chave * ''

The Big Blockade ''The Big Blockade'' was a 1942 British black-and-white war propaganda film in the style of dramatised documentary. It was film director, directed by Charles Frend and starred Will Hay, Leslie Banks, Michael Redgrave and John Mills. It was film ...

'' (1942) – Driver (uncredited) * '' The Next of Kin'' (1942) – Corporal on Train (uncredited) * ''The Voyage of Peter Joe'' (1946) – Nobby * ''

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'' (1948) – Ian MacQueen (uncredited) * '' The Romantic Age'' (1949) – Withers * ''Three Bags Full'' (1949) – Nobby * ''

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'' (1952) – Mayor (uncredited) * '' Alf's Baby'' (1953) – Will Donkin * '' Don't Blame the Stork'' (1954) – Michael O'Connor * '' Lease of Life'' (1954) – Spooner * '' Delavine Affair'' (1955) – Mr. Bissett * '' Footsteps in the Fog'' (1955) * '' The Feminine Touch'' (1956) – Gardener (uncredited) * '' The Gelignite Gang'' (1956) – Carter, 1ST Watchman * '' Keep It Clean'' (1956) – Stage Door Keeper * ''

You Pay Your Money ''You Pay Your Money'' is a 1957 British 'B' crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh McDermott, Jane Hylton and Honor Blackman. It was written by Michael Cronin and Rogers. Plot On a visit to Belgium, married couple Bob ...

'' (1957) – Goodwin * '' The Tommy Steele Story'' (1957) – Junkshop Man (uncredited) * '' The Shiralee'' (1957) – Sam * '' The Story of Esther Costello'' (1957) – Billy (uncredited) * ''Soapbox Derby'' (1958) – Grandpa (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daly, Mark 1887 births 1957 deaths British male film actors British male stage actors Male actors from Edinburgh 20th-century British male actors 20th-century British comedians Comedians from Edinburgh