Hitchcock Chronology: William John Hitchcock (b. 1888)
Entries in the Hitchcock Chronology relating to William John Hitchcock (b. 1888)...
1888
August
- 18th - William John Hitchcock, older brother of Alfred Hitchcock, is born at 39 Chandos Road, Stratford.
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 [born Eveline], is the maid of honour. The Reverend J.J. Bevan presides over the marriage service.[3][4]
1943
January
- 4th - Hitchcock's older brother William John dies of a cardiac arrest aggrevated by the drug paraldehyde. William leaves effects worth £110 7s. 6d. to his widow, Lilian. 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 memorable cameo appearance in the film Lifeboat (1944).[5]
References
- ↑ 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
