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Debroy Somers(1890-1952)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Debroy Somers was born on 11 April 1890 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a composer and actor, known for Scotland Yard Commands (1936), Keep Your Seats, Please! (1936) and Co-operette (1937). He died on 27 May 1952 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
BornApril 11, 1890
DiedMay 27, 1952(62)
BornApril 11, 1890
DiedMay 27, 1952(62)
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Clive Brook and Victoria Hopper in Scotland Yard Commands (1936)
Scotland Yard Commands
6.4
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Lonely Road")
  • 1936
George Formby in Keep Your Seats, Please! (1936)
Keep Your Seats, Please!
6.1
Movie
  • Music Department(as Debroy Somers and His band, song recordings)
  • 1936
Co-operette
7.0
Short
  • Music Department
  • 1937
Captain Kidding (1937)
Captain Kidding
6.2
Short
  • Composer(J.W.T. Production)
  • 1937

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Composer

  • Television Is Here Again
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1946
  • Love on the Range (1939)
    Love on the Range
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1939
  • South Sea Sweethearts (1938)
    South Sea Sweethearts
    5.8
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1938
  • Sky Pirates (1938)
    Sky Pirates
    5.6
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1938
  • Captain Kidding (1937)
    Captain Kidding
    6.2
    Short
    • Composer (J.W.T. Production)
    • 1937
  • Malcolm MacEachern in On Parade (1936)
    On Parade
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1936

Music Department

  • Love on the Range (1939)
    Love on the Range
    Short
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • South Sea Sweethearts (1938)
    South Sea Sweethearts
    5.8
    Short
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Co-operette
    7.0
    Short
    • conductor
    • 1937
  • Rose of Tralee (1937)
    Rose of Tralee
    4.5
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • George Formby in Keep Your Seats, Please! (1936)
    Keep Your Seats, Please!
    6.1
    • conductor: song recordings (as Debroy Somers and His band)
    • 1936

Actor

  • Anna May Wong in Piccadilly (1929)
    Piccadilly
    7.1
    • Bandleader (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Debroy Somers and His Band
  • Born
    • April 11, 1890
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • May 27, 1952
    • Westminster, London, England, UK
  • Other works
    He and his band performed in Reginald Arkell's musical, "Gay Deceivers", at the Streatham Hill Theatre in Streatham Hill, London, England with Charlotte Greenwood, Clifford Mollison and Gina Malo in the cast.

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    Towards the end of his career, he worked as staff arranger/conductor for Columbia Records.

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