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Ernest Jay(1893-1957)

  • Actor
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Ernest Jay was born on 18 September 1893 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The History of Mr. Polly (1949), ITV Television Playhouse (1955) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He was married to 'Catherine Mary Hay'. He died on 8 February 1957 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 18, 1893
DiedFebruary 8, 1957(63)
BornSeptember 18, 1893
DiedFebruary 8, 1957(63)
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Known for

Finlay Currie and John Mills in The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
The History of Mr. Polly
6.7
  • Mr. Hinks
  • 1949
ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
ITV Television Playhouse
8.3
TV Series
  • Consul
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
  • Baptista
  • Jonah
Deborah Kerr and Spencer Tracy in Edward, My Son (1949)
Edward, My Son
6.5
  • Walter Prothin
  • 1949

Credits

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Actor

  • Christopher Lee in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    The Curse of Frankenstein
    7.0
    • Undertaker (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Doctor at Large (1957)
    Doctor at Large
    6.1
    • Charles Hopcroft
    • 1957
  • Who Done It? (1956)
    Who Done It?
    5.7
    • A Scientist
    • 1956
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Consul
    • 1956
  • Monty Berman, Robert S. Baker, Virginia Bruce, John Carroll, and Henry Cass in Two Grooms for a Bride (1955)
    Two Grooms for a Bride
    5.2
    • Minister
    • 1955
  • The Young Discovery
    TV Movie
    • Theatre manager
    • 1953
  • The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    The Sword and the Rose
    6.3
    • Lord Chamberlain
    • 1953
  • Wicked Wife (1953)
    Wicked Wife
    6.7
    • Railway Official
    • 1953
  • Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow (1952)
    Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow
    6.3
    • Professor Layton
    • 1952
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Baptista
    • Jonah
    • 1950–1952
  • I Believe in You (1952)
    I Believe in You
    6.8
    • Mr. Quayle
    • 1952
  • The Franchise Affair (1951)
    The Franchise Affair
    7.1
    • Ramsden
    • 1951
  • The Inheritance (1950)
    The Inheritance
    5.5
    • Judge
    • 1950
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont and Paula Valenska in The Gay Adventure (1949)
    The Gay Adventure
    5.2
    • Mr. Felton
    • 1949
  • The Gentle People
    TV Movie
    • Philip Anagnos
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 18, 1893
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 8, 1957
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • 'Catherine Mary Hay'August 9, 1927 - February 8, 1957 (his death, 2 children)
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    British stage and screen actor of Dutch ancestry.

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