Hitchcock Chronology: William Hitchcock Jr.
Entries in the Hitchcock Chronology relating to William Hitchcock Jr....
1890
- William Hitchcock Jr., elder brother of Alfred Hitchcock is born.
1926
December
- 2nd - Alfred Hitchcock marries Alma Reville at Bromptom Oratory, South Kensington, London.[1][2] Alfred's older brother, William, is the best man and Alma's younger sister, Eva, is the maid of honour. The Reverend J.J. Bevan presides over the marriage service.[3][4]
1943
January
- 4th - Alfred Hitchcock's older brother William dies of a cardiac arrest aggrevated by the drug paraldehyde. Shocked by his brother's early death, Hitchcock begins a strict diet in an attempt to lose 100 pounds in weight — this would lead to his amusing cameo appearance in the film.[5]
References
- ↑ [http://www.bromptonoratory.com/ Brompton Oratory's official web site
- ↑ Wikipedia: Brompton Oratory
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 89
- ↑ The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (1983) by Donald Spoto, page 92
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, pages 325-26
