Arthur Askey
Born June 06, 1900 (Age: 125)
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Liverpool, England, UK
Biography
Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it wasn't until 1938's Band Wagon (which lasted a full five seasons), that he became a household name in England. His film debut was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars, but then, in 1939, Band Wagon swooped in again and made him a film star with a film following on from when Arthur and co-star Richard "Stinker" Murdoch were evicted from their beloved flat. Film stardom carried Arthur through to the mid 1940s, but it wasn't till 1956 when he starred in another film, Ramsbottom Rides again. He started his own television show: The Arthur Askey show, where, of course, he was the main player and that carried on till his retirement. He died in 1982. IMDb Mini Biography By: Slick-50
Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He
began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it
wasn't until 1938's Band Wagon (which lasted a full five seasons), that
he became a household name in England. His film debut
was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars, but then, in 1939,
Band Wagon swooped in again and made him a film star with a film
following on from when Arthur and co-star Richard "Stinker" Murdoch were
evicted from their beloved flat. Film stardom carried Arthur through to
the mid 1940s, but it wasn't till 1956 when he starred in another film,
Ramsbottom Rides again. He started his own television show: The Arthur
Askey show, where, of course, he was the main player and that carried on
till his retirement. He died in 1982. IMDb Mini Biography By: Slick-50
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Filmography
Desert Island Discs
1982
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as Self
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Age: 81
No Image
Vive Torbay
1968
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as Self
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Age: 68
Make Mine a Million
1959
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as Arthur Ashton
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Age: 58
Friends and Neighbours
1959
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as Albert Grimshaw
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Age: 58
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942
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as Arthur King
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Age: 42
Back-Room Boy
1942
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as Arthur Pilbeam
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Age: 41
No Image
The Nose Has It!
1942
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as (Self)
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Age: 41
I Thank You
1941
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as Arthur
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Age: 41
The Ghost Train
1941
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as Tommy Gander
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Age: 40