Edward Ernest "Eddie" Malin (23 October 1894 in Stoke Newington, London – 1 March 1977 in Ealing, London) was an English actor.[1]
Edward Malin | |
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 Malin on Hylda Baker's edition of This Is Your Life in 1972 | |
| Born | Edward Ernest Malin 23 October 1894 Stoke Newington, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1 March 1977 (aged 82) |
| Other names | Eddie Malin |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1973 |
He was the youngest of seven children of John Malin (1850–1921), a purse maker in a fancy leather works,[2] and Martha née Hackworthy (1855–1905). In 1911 at age 16, he was working as a tracer in a boiler works.[3] During World War I, he served in the Royal Navy and became a Freemason in the Antioch Lodge No. 3271 in February 1918.[4]
Malin mostly played in small, often uncredited roles in both film and TV, including as a dining saloon steward in the 1958 film A Night to Remember, as well as a waiter in the seminal 1964 film A Hard Day's Night, starring The Beatles.[5] He achieved most of his fame as the mute and geriatric character of Walter Tattersall in the sitcom Nearest and Dearest from 1969 to 1973.[6]
Edward Malin died on 1 March 1977, aged 82 at the King Edward Memorial hospital in Ealing, London.[7] He had been resident at the actors' retirement home of Denville Hall, Northwood, Middlesex, for several years.
Selected filmography edit
- William Comes to Town (1948) - Toy Shop Man (uncredited)
- The Greed of William Hart (1948) - David Paterson
- Genevieve (1953) - Spectator (uncredited)
- The End of the Road (1954) - Nightwatchman
- The Million Pound Note (1954) - Clergyman at Belgrave Square (uncredited)
- A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) - Dog Man (uncredited)
- The Story of Esther Costello (1957) - Man in Irish pub (uncredited)
- The Silent Enemy (1958) - High Ranking British Navy Officer at Conference (uncredited)
- A Night to Remember (1958) - Dining Saloon Steward
- The Two-Headed Spy (1958) - Orderly (uncredited)
- Inn for Trouble (1960) - Old Charlie
- Operation Cupid (1960) - Smelly
- The Millionairess (1960) - Kabir's Patient (uncredited)
- Hair of the Dog (1962) - Sidney
- A Hard Day's Night (1964) - Hotel Waiter
- How to Steal a Million (1966) - Insurance Clerk
- Crooks and Coronets (1969) - 2nd Old Man (uncredited)
- The Bed-Sitting Room (1969) - Club Waiter
- Percy (1971) - Elderly patient
- Nearest and Dearest (1972) - Walter Tattersall
References edit
- ^ "Eddie Malin". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
- ^ 1901 England Census for Edward Malin, London, Stoke Newington: Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- ^ 1911 England Census for Edward Ernest Malin, London. Stoke Newington: Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- ^ England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921 for Edward Ernest Malin, United Grand Lodge of England, 1910-1921, Membership Registers: London M 3163-3404 to London N 3408-3605: Ancestry.com (subscription required)
- ^ "Edward Malin". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Nearest And Dearest characters". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 for Edward Ernest Malin, 1977: Ancestry.com (subscription required)
External links edit
- Edward Malin at IMDb