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Arthur Askey
Born · June 6, 1900
Died · November 16, 1982 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, UK
Bio
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
Funny Up North
Himself
6.0
2011
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2007
Legends
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
5.0
2006
Desert Island Discs
Self
0.0
1982
Rising Stars
Self - Host · (7 episodes)
0.0
1979
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Mr. Arkwright
3.0
1978
To See Such Fun
0.0
1977
The Birth of Television
Self - Interviewee
0.0
1976
Tell Me Another
Guest · (2 episodes)
8.0
1976
Tell Me Another
Himself · (3 episodes)
8.0
1976
Vive Torbay
Self
0.0
1968
Raise Your Glasses
(5 episodes)
0.0
1962
The Arthur Askey Show
(6 episodes)
0.0
1961
Arthur's Treasured Volumes
(6 episodes)
0.0
1960
Friends and Neighbours
Albert Grimshaw
7.0
1959
Make Mine a Million
Arthur Ashton
7.2
1959
Lancashire Coast
0.0
1957
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Bill Ramsbottom
0.0
1956
The Love Match
Bill Brown
7.8
1955
The Sooty Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.1
1955
Bees in Paradise
Arthur Tucker
5.3
1944
Miss London Ltd.
Arthur Bowman
5.2
1943
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
Arthur King
5.2
1942
Back-Room Boy
Arthur Pilbeam
6.4
1942
I Thank You
Arthur
7.4
1941
The Ghost Train
Tommy Gander
5.9
1941
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
Arthur Linden
5.0
1940
Band Waggon
Arthur Askey
5.0
1940
Calling All Stars
Waiter
0.0
1937