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Archie Pitt | |
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| Born | Archibald Abraham Selinger 21 February 1882 Camberwell, London, England |
| Died | 12 November 1940 (aged 58) London, England |
| Spouse(s) |
Bertha Deitchman (stage name May Denver)
(m. 1912; div. 1922)Anne Lipman (m. 1940–1940) |
| Children | 1 |
Archie Pitt (born Archibald Abraham Sellinger; 21 February 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. 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. Pitt was born in Camberwell, south London, in 1882, and died in 1940 in Hendon, Middlesex.