Willy Clarkson

Willy Clarkson
Photograph of a man with a short beard
Willy Clarkson in 1934
Born(1861-03-31)31 March 1861
Died13 October 1934(1934-10-13) (aged 73)
Resting placeBrookwood Cemetery
NationalityBritish
OccupationTheatrical costume designer/wig maker

William Berry Clarkson (31 March 1861 – 12/13 October 1934)[1][2] was a prominent British theatrical costume designer and wigmaker. After his death, evidence emerged that he had been involved with others in large-scale insurance fraud.

  1. ^ "Mr Willie Clarkson". The Times. No. 43930. London. 15 October 1934. p. 15.
  2. ^ James Morton (1 March 2012). Gangland Soho. Little, Brown Book Group. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-1-4055-1559-7. Retrieved 19 August 2012.