Comedian and film actor. Born Sunderland. Best known for a series of films in which he played a character, Josser, in the 1930s. T. S. Eliot was a big fan. Died London.
British Pathe have some film of Lotinga in performance - confirmation that what's funny changes over time.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Ernie Lotinga
Film starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman. The plot centres around an elderly Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur. It explores racism, and anti-semitism in the American south. It w...
Actor, singer and dancer. Born into a large family in Berwick Street. Made her name in theatre and in the 30's was Britain's favourite musical film star. Post-war her career flagged but in 1963 s...
An educational charity, opened as part of Sands Films Studio, and situated in the same Grade II listed building. The library is home to thousands of old photographs, postcards and magazines. Pictur...
A subdivision of the former General Post Office, (The equivalent of the modern British Telecom/Post Office/Royal Mail). Headed by John Grierson, it was set up to produce documentary films mainly re...
Cinema. Originally opened by Montagu Pyke in 1910 as the Piccadilly Cinematograph Theatre. It went through several name changes, before being called (in French) after the nearby Windmill Theatre. I...
