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George Robey

George Robey was a British actor, autobiographer, association football player, comedian, musical instrument maker and singer (1869–1954). He was born at Herne Hill and died at Saltdean.

Overview

Born at Herne Hill in 1869, died at Saltdean in 1954.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library.

My Rest Cure. After-dinner stories. An honest living. Looking back on life. Thereby hans a tale. The first hundred years.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Robey, Sir George Edward (1869–1954), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Robey, Sir George, (20 Sept. 1869–29 Nov. 1954), Who Was Who, 2007. He of the auburn locks: George Robey, the Edwardian cave man, Inventing the Cave Man, 2017. Robey, Edward George Haydon, (26 March 1899–5 March 1983), Barrister-at-Law; a Metropolitan Magistrate, 1954–72, Who Was Who, 2007. Burnham, Charles (Robey), Oxford Music Online, 2003.

In detail

George Robey studied at University of Cambridge and Leipzig University. the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Shakespearean comedy.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Knight Bachelor.

Chronology

  1. 1869George Robey born at Herne Hill.
  2. 1954George Robey died at Saltdean.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “George Robey”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q14946907: George Robey

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