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Arthur Askey
Born
6 June 1900
Died
16 November 1982
Place
Liverpool, England, UK
Acting

Arthur Askey

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

As actor

Funny Up North

2011 · Himself

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 · Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)

Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey

1998 · Self (archive footage)

Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice

1991 · Self (archive footage)

Desert Island Discs

1982 · Self

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978 · Mr. Arkwright

To See Such Fun

1977

The Birth of Television

1976 · Self - Interviewee

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972 · Arthur Askey

Vive Torbay

1968 · Self

Friends and Neighbours

1959 · Albert Grimshaw

Make Mine a Million

1959 · Arthur Ashton

Lancashire Coast

1957

Ramsbottom Rides Again

1956 · Bill Ramsbottom

The Love Match

1955 · Bill Brown

Bees in Paradise

1944 · Arthur Tucker

Miss London Ltd.

1943 · Arthur Bowman

Back-Room Boy

1942 · Arthur Pilbeam

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

1942 · Arthur King

The Nose Has It!

1942 · (Self)

The Ghost Train

1941 · Tommy Gander

I Thank You

1941 · Arthur

Band Waggon

1940 · Arthur Askey

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

1940 · Arthur Linden

Calling All Stars

1937 · Waiter