George Barry Lupino-Hook (7 January 1884 – 26 September 1962) was an English comedian and film actor, and a notable

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. He was the brother of the actor and comedian

Stanley Lupino Stanley Richard Lupino Hook (15 June 1893 – 10 June 1942), known professionally as Stanley Lupino, was an English actor, dancer, singer, librettist, director and short story writer. During the 1930s, Lupino appeared in a successful series of m ...

, the father of the actress Antoinette Lupino, and the uncle of the actresses

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and Rita Lupino. Lupino was married three times, to Gertrude Letchford, Mary Georgina Gordon Anstruther and Doriel M. Phillips.

Selected filmography

* '' Barry Butts In'' (1919) * ''

Never Trouble Trouble ''Never Trouble Trouble'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Renee Clama and Jack Hobbs. It was shot at the Cricklewood Studios in London.Wood p.69 Synopsis An artist, despairing of life, arranges to have h ...

'' (1931) * '' Master and Man'' (1934) * ''

Sporting Love ''Sporting Love'' is a musical written by Stanley Lupino with music by Billy Mayerl, lyrics by Desmond Carter and Frank Eyton. Produced by Lupino, it opened at the Gaiety Theatre, London on 31 March 1934 and ran for 302 performances, closing o ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' The Sky's the Limit'' (1938) * ''Garrison Follies'' (1940)

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* 1884 births 1962 deaths English male film actors English male comedians Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors 20th-century English comedians {{England-film-actor-stub