Thurston Harris(II)
- Actor
Thurston Harris. British pioneering comedy star. Born in the early
1850's. Began on drama theatre and music hall. short bald and stocky
man who became one of Cecil Hepworth's most popular stars from 1905,
appearing in many early short comedies most often directed by Lewin
Fitzhamon, his first starring performance was in 'The Annual Trip of
the Mothers Meeting' co-starring Sebastian Smith in 1905, perhaps his
best known role as the Uncle in 'That Fatal Sneeze' co-starring Gertie
Potter in 1907 and also that same year he played his most popular role
Simpkin's in 'Simpkin's Saturday Off'. Disappeared from the screen
after the starring role in 'The Man and the Latchkey' in 1908.
