Syd Courtenay
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Syd Courtenay was a South African-born British actor and screenwriter. He was a frequent collaborator with the comedian Leslie Fuller
. Courtenay first met Fuller in 1919 in Margate
and they soon struck up a partnership with routines featuring their comedic character Bill. With the arrival of sound films they were signed to British International Pictures and made their first film Not So Quiet on the Western Front
in 1930. They made a large number of films during the 1930s, generally featuring the character of Bill, with Courtenay writing and acting in many of them.
Leslie Fuller
Leslie Fuller was a British comedy film actor. He was married to the actress Nancy Bates.Albert Leslie Fuller was born in 1888 at 14 Pollard Row, Bethnal Green, London, although many biographies wrongly state Margate, as he had a lifelong association with this seaside town. His father was Albert...
. Courtenay first met Fuller in 1919 in Margate
Margate
-Demography:As of the 2001 UK census, Margate had a population of 40,386.The ethnicity of the town was 97.1% white, 1.0% mixed race, 0.5% black, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Chinese or other ethnicity....
and they soon struck up a partnership with routines featuring their comedic character Bill. With the arrival of sound films they were signed to British International Pictures and made their first film Not So Quiet on the Western Front
Not So Quiet on the Western Front (film)
Not So Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Mona Goya and Wilfred Temple. It was made by British International Pictures...
in 1930. They made a large number of films during the 1930s, generally featuring the character of Bill, with Courtenay writing and acting in many of them.
Selected filmography
Actor- Why Sailors Leave HomeWhy Sailors Leave HomeWhy Sailors Leave Home is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Peter Bernard and Eve Gray. A British sailor on shore leave in the Middle East ends up being mistaken for a Sheikh.-Cast:...
(1930) - What a Night!What a Night! (1931 film)What a Night! is a 1931 British comedy crime film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Molly Lamont and Charles Paton. While staying at a reportedly haunted inn a traveller discovers that the 'ghost' is in fact a thief.-Cast:...
(1931) - Poor Old BillPoor Old BillPoor Old Bill is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Iris Ashley and Syd Courtenay. A man sponges off an old comrade from the First World War who believes he has saved his life during the war, although this ultimately proves not to be.-Cast:* Leslie Fuller...
(1931) - Kiss Me SergeantKiss Me SergeantKiss Me Sergeant is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Gladys Cruickshank and Gladys Frazin. In India, a British soldier saves the jewelled eye of a sacred idol...
(1932) - Old Spanish CustomersOld Spanish CustomersOld Spanish Customers is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Leslie Fuller, Binnie Barnes and Drusilla Wills. A British couple win a trip to Spain and enjoy a series of adventures.-Main cast:* Leslie Fuller - Bill Smithers...
(1932) - Boys Will Be Girls (1936)
- Cotton QueenCotton QueenCotton Queen is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Joe Rock and Bernard Vorhaus. It starred Stanley Holloway, Will Fyffe and Mary Lawson....
(1937)