Dave Willis (comedian)

Dave Willis (Nom de Guerre of David Williams) (1895– 1 January 1973) was a Scottish comedian and actor.

[1][2] He was a major music hall star in the 1930s and the 1940s in Glasgow, who came to prominence in pantomime.

[3] He made two films for Welwyn Studios co-starring with Patricia Kirkwood in the late 1930s.

[5] In 1943 it ran for 32 weeks, the longest a show had run in Glasgow and a record that he still held at the time of his death.

[4] His son Denny Willis was also a music hall performer and incorporated a number of his father's routines into his act.