Wallace Stuart Finlayson (15 August 1911 in

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, Canada – 8 August 1990 Coldwaltham, West Sussex, England), known as Wallace Douglas, was a

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producer, director and actor. The son of Robert Barnett Finlayson and Emiline Marcia Bird, his brother, actor Robert Douglas Finlayson, also used the stage name Douglas. He married four times, to Pamela Frost,

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, Phillippa Avril Kennedy and Peggy Chester.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Love Wager ''The Love Wager'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by A. Cyran and starring Pat Paterson, Frank Stanmore and Wallace Douglas. It was released by Paramount Pictures as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.273 Plot summary Before he can receive he ...

'' (1933) * ''

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) * ''

Mother, Don't Rush Me ''Mother, Don't Rush Me'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Robb Wilton, Muriel Aked and Peter Haddon. It was made at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.Wood p.85 It is based on a sketch by the celebrated music ...

'' (1936) * '' The Last Adventurers'' (1937) * '' The Chinese Bungalow'' (1940) * '' Spies of the Air'' (1940)

References

1911 births 1990 deaths Canadian male film actors Male actors from Winnipeg 20th-century Canadian male actors People from Coldwaltham {{Canada-film-actor-stub