Wylie Watson (6 February 1889 – 3 May 1966) (born John Wylie Robertson)[1] was a Scottish actor.[2] Among his best-known roles were those of "Mr Memory", an amazing man who commits "50 new facts to his memory every day" in Alfred Hitchcock's film The 39 Steps (1935),[3] and wily storekeeper Joseph Macroon in the Ealing comedy Whisky Galore! (1949). He emigrated to Australia in 1952, and made his final film appearance there in The Sundowners (1960).

Wylie Watson
Watson in The 39 Steps, 1935
Born(1889-02-06)6 February 1889
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died3 May 1966(1966-05-03) (aged 77)
Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1929–1960
SpouseAda Watson

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  1. ^ McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. p. 807. ISBN 9781526111975. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ Born: 6 February 1889Died: 3 May 1966 (3 May 1966). "Wylie Watson | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Watson, Wylie (1889-1966) Biography". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
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