Arthur Macrae
Playwright and comic actor (1908–1962)
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William Arthur Schröpfer (17 March 1908 – 25 February 1962) known by the pen name and stage name Arthur Macrae was an English playwright and comic actor.[1][2][3] He graduated from RADA in 1928;[4] with acting work including the original West End productions of Noël Coward's Cavalcade (1931), and South Sea Bubble (1956).[5][6] He wrote the book for the 1945 hit West End musical Under the Counter.
Arthur Macrae | |
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in Dusty Ermine (1936) | |
| Born | 17 March 1908 London, England |
| Died | 25 February 1962 (aged 53) |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Occupations | Playwright Screenwriter Actor |
Selected written works
- Flat to Let - play (1931), produced at the Criterion Theatre with Lilian Braithwaite and Ann Todd
- She Shall Have Music - film (1935)
- Under Your Hat - musical play (1939) (filmed in 1940)
- Traveller's Joy - play (1948) (filmed in 1949)
- Encore - film (1951) segment "Winter Cruise"
- Both Ends Meet - play (1954)[7][8] also filmed by the BBC for the Sunday-Night Play (1960–1963) aired 25 March 1962.[9]
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