Billy Milton (8 December 190522 November 1989) was a British stage, film and

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. Born in

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, Middlesex, (now in London), as William Thomas Milton, he was the son of Harry Harman Milton (1880-1942), a commission agent, and his wife Hilda Eugenie Milton, née Jackson, (1878-1935).

Partial filmography

*'' The Flag Lieutenant'' (1927) - (uncredited) *'' Young Woodley'' (1931) - Vining *''

The Man from Chicago ''The Man from Chicago'' is a 1930 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Bernard Nedell, Dodo Watts, Joyce Kennedy and Austin Trevor. It was produced at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. Synopsis The scre ...

'' (1931) - Barry Larwood *'' The Great Gay Road'' (1931) - Rodney *''

The Dressmaker of Luneville ''The Dressmaker of Luneville'' (french: La couturière de Lunéville) is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Madeleine Renaud, Pierre Blanchar and Jeanne Fusier-Gir. It was made at the Joinville Studios by the French ...

'' (1932) *''

Three Men in a Boat ''Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)'',The Penguin edition punctuates the title differently: ''Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog!'' published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a tw ...

'' (1933) - Jimmy *''

Aunt Sally Aunt Sally is a traditional English game usually played in pub gardens and fairgrounds, in which players throw sticks or battens at a ball, known as a 'dolly', balanced on top of a stick, traditionally a model of an old woman's head was sometime ...

'' (1933) - Billy *''

Music Hath Charms ''Music Hath Charms'' is a 1935 British musical comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley, Walter Summers, Arthur B. Woods and Alexander Esway. It stars Henry Hall with the BBC Dance Orchestra, Carol Goodner and Arthur Margetson. It was given a t ...

'' (1935) - Jack Lawton *'' King of the Castle'' (1936) - Monty King *''

Once in a Million ''Once in a Million'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Mary Brian and Jimmy Godden. It was shot at the Welwyn Studios of British International Pictures near London. Wood p.87 The fil ...

'' (1936) - Prince *'' Someone at the Door'' (1936) - Ronnie Martin *'' A Star Fell from Heaven'' (1936) - Douglas Lincoln *'' No Escape'' (1936) - Billy West *'' Aren't Men Beasts!'' (1937) - Roger Holly *''

The Dominant Sex ''The Dominant Sex'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Phillips Holmes, Diana Churchill and Romney Brent. The film was based on a play by Michael Egan. It was made by British International Pictures at its mai ...

'' (1937) - Alec Winstone *''

Spring Handicap ''Spring Handicap'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Will Fyffe, Maire O'Neill and Billy Milton. The film was made by the Associated British Picture Corporation at their Elstree Studios and based on the pla ...

'' (1937) - Len Redpath *''

Saturday Night Revue ''Saturday Night Revue'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by Norman Lee and starring Billy Milton Billy Milton (8 December 190522 November 1989) was a British stage, film and television actor. Born in Paddington, Middlesex, (now i ...

'' (1937) - Jimmy Hanson *'' The Last Chance'' (1937) - Michael Worrall *'' Oh Boy!'' (1938) - Conductor *''

Yes, Madam? ''Yes, Madam?'' is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Bobby Howes, Diana Churchill and Wylie Watson. Background The film was adapted from a play by K.R.G. Browne, itself based on a novel by the same author.E ...

'' (1939) - Tony Tolliver *'' The Key Man'' (1957) - French Waiter * '' Playback'' (1962) - Second Drunk *'' The Small World of Sammy Lee'' (1963) - Store Manager *''

Heavens Above! ''Heavens Above!'' is a 1963 British satirical comedy film starring Peter Sellers, directed by John and Roy Boulting, who also co-wrote along with Frank Harvey, from an idea by Malcolm Muggeridge. It is in a similar vein to the earlier collab ...

'' (1963) - Fellowes (uncredited) *'' The Set Up'' (1963) - Simpson *'' Who Was Maddox?'' (1964) - Chandler *'' Devils of Darkness'' (1965) - Librarian *'' Monster of Terror'' (1965) - Henry *'' Licensed to Kill'' (1965) - Wilson *''

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" is a popular song written by British actor, screenwriter and songwriter Trevor Peacock. It was originally sung by actor Tom Courtenay in ''The Lads'', a British TV play of 1963, and released as a singl ...

'' (1968) - Landlord *''

Hot Millions ''Hot Millions'' is a 1968 British caper story feature film made by MGM. It was directed by Eric Till and produced by Mildred Freed Alberg, from a collaborative screenplay by Ira Wallach and star Peter Ustinov. The music score was composed by ...

'' (1968) - Agent (uncredited) *'' Sweet William'' (1980) - Old Actor in play

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* 1905 births 1989 deaths People from Paddington English male film actors English male television actors 20th-century English male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub