Dennis Hoey 1930

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L/S of the singer Dennis Hoey dressed in top-hat and tails arriving at the door of a house, he turns and smiles. He appears to be unable to open the door (because he's late ?). He turns around and suddenly breaks...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36775
Sort Number:
PT 020
Time in/Out:
01:04:34:00 / 01:07:18:00
Canister:
PT 020
Film ID:
1016.03
Issue Date:
11/08/1930

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  • Hoey went on to become better known as a Hollywood actor, notably playing Inspector Lestrade in six of the Basil Rathbone "Sherlock Holmes" films.

    jamied 12th Mar 2012

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