- Father of Giles Playfair
- Cousin of the actor Arthur Playfair.
- He was a young barrister before he turned to acting, theater management and writing.
- As a playwright he wrote "Shock-Headed Peter", "Amelia" and a number of children's plays.
- In his thirty-two year career, the list of roles he played filled almost four columns of the British "Who's Who in the Theatre".
- He was knighted in the 1928 King's Birthday Honours List for his services to the theatre.
- Father: William Smoult Playfair; Mother: Emily Kitson.
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