Will Fyffe

From Wikipedia Will Fyffe CBE 16 February 1885 14 December 1947 was a Scottish music hall artist a star of the 1930s and 1940s on stage screen and records Fyffe made his debut in his fathers stock company at the age of six He travelled extensively throughout Scotland and the rest of the UK playing the numerous music halls of the time where he performed his sketches and sang his songs in his own inimitable style During the 1930s he was one of the highest paid musical hall artistes in Britain In addition Fyffe appeared in 23 major films of the era American and British sometimes starring and recorded over 30 songs delivered with his own unique style Fyffe died whilst staying at Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews After a few too many the star fell from a window in the hotel on the 14th December 1947 It is unknown if this fall was sheer accident or if Fyfe was taking his own life