Born March 10, 1905· Camberwell, London, England, UK
† Died April 25, 1985
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Originating from Camberwell in London, Haydn began his performing life in music halls and briefly oversaw a banana plantation in Jamaica before entering a touring British theatre company, where he altered his surname and reached Broadway with Set to Music in 1939. His stage technique featured a deliberately nasal tone and meticulous diction, qualities that later defined his screen persona.
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