Finlay Currie

Scottish actor, born 20 January 1878 in Edinburgh, Scotland, died 9 May 1968 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England. Began his show business career at age 20, working as a double-voiced singer (under the name Harry Calvo) in London and the British provinces before making his US debut in 1906 at Tony Pastor’s, New York. He could reportedly sing as a baritone, tenor and soprano. Currie met his future wife, American comedienne Maud Courtney prior to them making their Australian debut in 1911. As Maud Courtney and Mr C. they toured throughout Australasia (1911-1912, 1917-1926) and internationally until the early-1930s. After making his film debut in The Old Man (England, 1931), Currie went on to appear in more than 150 film and television productions in both Britain and America.