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Bruce Bairnsfather(1887-1959)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Bruce Bairnsfather was born on 9 July 1887 in Murree, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. He was a writer and director, known for Carry on, Sergeant! (1928), The Better 'Ole (1926) and Carry On (1919). He was married to Cecilia Agnes Bruton. He died on 29 September 1959 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK.
BornJuly 9, 1887
DiedSeptember 29, 1959(72)
BornJuly 9, 1887
DiedSeptember 29, 1959(72)
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Known for

Carry on, Sergeant! (1928)
Carry on, Sergeant!
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1928
Syd Chaplin in The Better 'Ole (1926)
The Better 'Ole
6.2
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1926
Carry On (1919)
Carry On
  • Writer
  • 1919
Morland Graham and John Mills in Old Bill and Son (1941)
Old Bill and Son
5.6
  • Writer(as Captain Bruce Bairnsfather)
  • 1941

Credits

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Writer



  • Morland Graham and John Mills in Old Bill and Son (1941)
    Old Bill and Son
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • story "Old Bill" (as Captain Bruce Bairnsfather)
    • 1941
  • Old Bill's Christmas
    Short
    • story
    • 1930
  • Carry on, Sergeant! (1928)
    Carry on, Sergeant!
    6.1
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Syd Chaplin in The Better 'Ole (1926)
    The Better 'Ole
    6.2
    • by
    • comics (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Old Bill Through the Ages
    • Writer
    • 1924
  • Carry On (1919)
    Carry On
    • play
    • 1919

Director



  • Carry on, Sergeant! (1928)
    Carry on, Sergeant!
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1928

Actor



  • Old Bill Through the Ages
    • 1924

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Captain Bruce Bairnsfather
  • Born
    • July 9, 1887
    • Murree, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]
  • Died
    • September 29, 1959
    • Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Cecilia Agnes BrutonJanuary 15, 1921 - September 29, 1959 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "The Better 'Ole". Comedy.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father: Thomas Henry Bairnsfather; Mother: Amelia Jane Eliza Every-Clayton.
  • Nickname
    • Captain Bruce Bairnsfather

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