Laddie Cliff

Laddie Cliff
Born	3 September 1891 Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Died	8 December 1937 London, United Kingdom
Other names	Clifford Albyn Perry
Occupation	Actor, writer, Singer
Years active	1922–1937 (film)

Laddie Cliff (1891–1937) was a British writer, choreographer, dancer, actor, producer and director of comedy and musical theatre and film. He was noted for his versatility. His many London West End theatre appearances and films included a long association with fellow thespian Stanley Lupino. He was married to the actress Phyllis Monkman. He died in 1937 after a period of ill health.

Born Clifford Albyn Perry on 3 September 1891 in Bristol, Laddie Cliff first toured in British, Australian, and American variety. His acclaimed "extraordinary dancing" as a bespectacled comic in the London musical Three Little Widows resulted in his being engaged to choreograph Andre Charlot's The Wild Geese and put him on the road to stardom. He subsequently appeared in the revue Pins and Needles (1921).

As a performer, Cliff was the first to sing "Swanee" on the London stage, in Albert de Courville's London Hippodrome revue Jig-Saw! (1920), and appears on the original sheet music of the song.

Cliff subsequently became a producer and director. As one of the most popular performers on the London stage, his many West End hits included

Laddie Cliff had to leave the cast of Crazy Days (1937) owing to illness and was replaced by Leo Franklyn. He died later that year.

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