Mary from the Dairy The sheet music was published in 1950. Miller sang the song playing the character ‘’Harry Hawkins’’ in the feature film "Hoots Mon!" released in 1940. Official Max Miller website : Mary from the Dairy Mary From the Dairy is a comic song made famous by British comedian Max Miller, The Cheeky Chappie, in the 1930s and 1940s. With words by Max Miller, Sam Kern & James Walsh and music by Sam Kern, it became Miller's signature tune, played by the orchestra when he walked on stage. It was a mildly risqué song about Max Miller falling for Mary from the
James Nesbitt he made his debut as a film lead, playing prisoner Jimmy Hands. The next year, he played Ivan Cooper in the television film "Bloody Sunday", about the 1972 shootings in Derry. A departure from his previous "cheeky chappie" roles, the film was a turning point in his career. He won a British Independent Film Award and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. Nesbitt has also starred in "Murphy's Law" (2001–2007) as undercover detective Tommy Murphy, in a role that was created for him by writer Colin Bateman. The role twice gained Nesbitt Best Actor nominations