Jack Hulbert

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John Norman "Jack" Hulbert (24 April 1892 - 25 March 1978) was a British actor, specialising primarily in comedy productions. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, he was the elder and more successful brother of Claude. He was educated at Cambridge and appeared in many shows and revues, mainly with the Cambridge Footlights. He was one of the earliest famous alumni of the comedy club. After Cambridge, he earned recognition and fame performing in musicals and light comedies. He made his film debut in Elstree Calling (1930); appearing opposite his wife and frequent stage and screen co-star Cicely Courtneidge whom he had married in 1916. His career went through a successful period during the 1930s when he appeared in several films, including The Ghost Train (1931), Love on Wheels (1932) and Bulldog Jack (1935), a tongue-in-cheek homage to the popular Bulldog Drummond films in which Jack was supported by his brother Claude.[1] He had a hit record in 1932 The Flies Crawled Up the Window, which originally sung in the film Jack's the Boy. In 1936 exhibitors voted him the 3rd most popular British star at the box office. Hulbert's popularity waned as the 1930s came to an end, and after the war he and his wife continued to entertain chiefly on stage. In 1975, Hulbert's autobiography, The Little Woman's Always Right, was published. In 1962 he appeared in the BBC radio sitcom Discord in Three Flats, along with Courtneidge and Vic Oliver. His marriage to Cicely Courtneidge lasted for 62 years

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