Biographical entry Robey, George (1869 - 1954)
Sir
- Born
- 20 September 1869
London, England - Died
- 29 November 1954
- Occupation
- Actor, Comedian and Writer of Inscription
- Alternative Names
- Wade, George Edward (birth name)
Details
George Robey was an English comedian. He worked as a clerk and took up amateur comedy to distract himself from the boredom of office life. He began his professional stage work in London in 1891.
Source
Harding, James. 'Robey, Sir George (1869-1954)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, January 2011). Accessed online 30 August 2014, http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/35788.