Archie Pitt

Archie Pitt
Born	Archibald Abraham Selinger 1882 United Kingdom
Died	12 November 1940(1940-11-12) (aged 57–58) London, England
Spouse(s)	Bertha Deitchman (stage name May Denver) ​ ​ (m. 1912; div. 1922)​ [1] Gracie Fields ​ ​ (m. 1923; div. 1940)​ [2] Anne Lipman ​ (m. 1940⁠–⁠1940)​ [3]
Children	1

Archie Pitt (1882 – 12 November 1940) was a British music hall performer, showman and talent agent. He is best known for his marriage to Gracie Fields whose career he managed.^[4] Archie Pitt's Band – a junior pit orchestra and revue band that toured the country - provided a professional start to several notable musicians, including Max Abrams and Nat Gonella.^[5]

Theatrical revues

• Yes, I Think So (1915), Manchester
• Mr Tower of London (1925)
• False Alarms (1926), Brighton
• The Show's The Thing (1929), Victoria Theatre, London
• Walk This Way (1932), Winter Garden Theatre, London

Selected filmography

Actor

• Danny Boy (1934)
• Barnacle Bill (1935)
• Excuse My Glove (1936)

Screenwriter

• Sally in Our Alley (1931)
• Looking on the Bright Side (1932)
• Boys Will Be Boys (1932 film)

References

1. "Archie Pitt / The Official Gracie Fields". The Official Gracie Fields. The Dame Gracie Fields Appreciation Society. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
2. "Miss Fields's Decree Absolute". Bolton Evening News. Bolton, England, UK. 29 January 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
3. "Archie Pitt Weds his Secretary". Daily Mirror. London, England, UK. 19 February 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
4. Babington p.57
5. Brown, Ron and Fairweather, Digby. Nat Gonella: A Life in Jazz. Northway Publications (2005)

Bibliography

• Babington, Bruce. British Stars and Stardom: From Alma Taylor to Sean Connery. Manchester University Press, 2001.

External links

• Archie Pitt at IMDb