Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Dave Willis (1895– 1 January 1973) was a Scottish comedian and actor. He was a major music hall star in the 1930s and the 1940s in Glasgow. The actor Jerry Desmonde acted as a stooge to him. He made two films for Welwyn Studios co-starring with Patricia Kirkwood in the late 1930s. One of his best known songs was "In my wee gas mask" about an ARP warden.His son Denny Willis was also a music hall performer and incorporated a number of his father's routines into his act.. }
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- Dave_Willis_(comedian) abstract "Dave Willis (1895– 1 January 1973) was a Scottish comedian and actor. He was a major music hall star in the 1930s and the 1940s in Glasgow. The actor Jerry Desmonde acted as a stooge to him. He made two films for Welwyn Studios co-starring with Patricia Kirkwood in the late 1930s. One of his best known songs was "In my wee gas mask" about an ARP warden.His son Denny Willis was also a music hall performer and incorporated a number of his father's routines into his act.".
- Dave_Willis_(comedian) comment "Dave Willis (1895– 1 January 1973) was a Scottish comedian and actor. He was a major music hall star in the 1930s and the 1940s in Glasgow. The actor Jerry Desmonde acted as a stooge to him. He made two films for Welwyn Studios co-starring with Patricia Kirkwood in the late 1930s. One of his best known songs was "In my wee gas mask" about an ARP warden.His son Denny Willis was also a music hall performer and incorporated a number of his father's routines into his act.".