Douglas Wakefield

born: 28 August 1899 Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

died: 14 April 1951 Brighton, Sussex, England (asthma attack, age 51)

British actor who had an all-too-brief film career in the 1930s. He was the brother-in-law of Gracie Fields.  He later married her sister, Edith Stansfield (records show they married in June 1930, in Newhaven, Sussex, England).  They would have two children, Douglas and Grace.  Around this period, Duggie formed the troupe "Four Boys from Manchester" with stooges Jack Butler, Chuck O'Neill, and another member of the gang who came to Roach, Billy Nelson. They would make several movies in the late 1930s.

Real name: Albine Holderness Wakefield Height: 5'7"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1933	Crook's Tour The Duke of Wakefield
1933	Twin Screws Duggie
1934	Mixed Nuts Professor Wakefield
1934	The Caretaker's Daughter Waffle, the butler
1934	Next Week-End Nightclub patron
1934	Mrs. Barnacle Bill Cab driver
1934	Movie Daze Duggie
1934	I'll Be Suing You Stretcher bearer
1934	Benny, From Panama Sailor

Acknowledgements: http://graciefields.org/wordpress/edith-stansfield-duggie-wkefield/ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F4B-CG1 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7TD-ZGL https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV83-22QN https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV83-2W7F https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCX-V6VX https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21987-72770-88?cc=1923888 Jesse Brisson (all the work!) Geoff Collins (help and assistance) This page was last updated on: 25 February 2019