George Frederick Joffre Hartree (30 November 1914 – 27 October 1988), known as Charles Hawtrey, was an English actor, comedian, singer, pianist and theatre director. He began at an early age as a boy soprano, in which role he made several records, before moving on to radio. His later career encompassed the theatre (as both actor and director), the cinema (where he regularly appeared supporting

Will Hay William Thomson Hay (6 December 1888 – 18 April 1949) was an English comedian who wrote and acted in a schoolmaster sketch that later transferred to the screen, where he also played other authority figures with comic failings. His film '' O ...

in the 1930s and 1940s in films such as '' The Ghost of St. Michael's''), through the ''Carry On'' films, and television.

Life and career

Early life

Hawtrey was born in

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, England, in 1914, to William John Hartree (1885–1952) and his wife Alice (née Crow) (1880–1965), of 217 Cromwell Road, as George Frederick Joffre Hartree. He took his stage name from the theatrical knight

Sir Charles Hawtrey Sir Charles Henry Hawtrey (21 September 1858 – 30 July 1923) was an English actor, director, producer and manager. He pursued a successful career as an actor-manager, specialising in debonair, often disreputable, parts in popular comedie ...

, and encouraged the suggestion that he was Hawtrey's son (though his father was actually a London car mechanic). Following study at the

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in London, he embarked on a career in the theatre as both actor and director.

1920s and 1930s

Hawtrey made his first appearance on the stage in

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, a suburb of

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, as early as 1925. At the age of 11 he played a 'street Arab' in Frederick Bowyer's fairy play ''The Windmill Man''. His London stage debut followed a couple of years later when, aged 13, he appeared in another 'fairy extravaganza', this time at the

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, singing the role of the White Cat and Bootblack in the juvenile opera ''

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''. The music for this popular show had been written by

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in 1901, with a book by

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that provided part of the inspiration for

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's ''

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''. In ''Peter Pan'' itself, at the

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in 1931, Hawtrey played the First Twin, with leading parts taken by

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and George Curzon. This played in several regional theatres, including His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen. In 1936 Hawtrey acted in a revival of the play, this time taking the larger role of Slightly alongside the husband-and-wife partnership of

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and

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, playing Peter and Hook. A review in ''

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'' commended Hawtrey for having "a comedy sense not unworthy of his famous name". Hawtrey played Jerry Morton in ''Bats in the Belfry'', a farce written by Diana Morgan and Robert MacDermott, which opened at the Ambassadors Theatre,

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, on 11 March 1937. The cast included Dame

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and Henry Kendall, as well as

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as Jerry's sister Jessica. The play ran for 178 performances at the Ambassadors Theatre before moving to the

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on 16 August 1937. Hawtrey acted in films from an early age, first appearing while still a child, and as an adult his youthful appearance and wit made him a foil to

's blundering old fool in the comedy films ''

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'' (1937) and ''

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'' (1939). In all he appeared in more than 70 films including, from this period,

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's ''

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'' (1936). Hawtrey had another stage success in 1939, when he was cast in the role of Gremio in

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's production of ''

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'' at the

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, in which

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starred as Petruchio and his wife,

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, as Katherine. Hawtrey was also an accomplished musician. He recorded as a

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and was billed as 'The Angel-Voiced Choirboy' even at the age of 15. In 1930 he recorded several duets with the girl soprano Evelyn Griffiths (aged 11) for the Regal label. He was a semi-professional pianist for the armed forces during the

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1940s

Hawtrey continued in music revue, starring in

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's ''New Faces'' (1940) at the

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in London, and was praised for his "chic and finished study of an alluring woman spy". ''New Faces'' included the premiere of the song "

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", which quickly became a wartime favourite. During and after the Second World War, Hawtrey also appeared in the West End in such shows as ''Scoop'', ''Old Chelsea'', ''Merrie England'', ''Frou-Frou'' and ''Husbands Don't Count''. Hawtrey also directed 19 plays, including ''Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco'' at the

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and, in 1945, ''Oflag 3'', a war drama co-written with

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. By the 1940s, Hawtrey was appearing on radio during Children's Hour in the series '' Norman and Henry Bones, the Boy Detectives'' (first broadcast in 1943) alongside the actress

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. Later, he provided the voice of snooty Hubert Lane, the nemesis of William in the series ''

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''. His catchphrase was "How's yer mother off for

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?" Hawtrey's film career continued, but '' The Ghost of St. Michael's'' (1941) and ''

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'' (1942) were his last films with Will Hay. After the latter film he asked Hay to give him bigger roles, but Hay refused. Hawtrey directed two films: '' What Do We Do Now?'' (1946), believed lost, a musical mystery written by the English author George Cooper and starring

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; and ''

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'' (1946), featuring

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. In 1948, Hawtrey appeared at the

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, in comedy sketches presented as part of ''Revudeville''. In the same year, he was incorrectly credited as 'Major Markham' in ''

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'', (but see 'Filmography', and Edit Note), using two pseudonyms. In 1949 he appeared as the bar-hand/piano player in the

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''.

1950s

In 1956, Hawtrey appeared alongside his future ''Carry On'' co-star

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in the comedian

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's ATV series ''Wolfe at the Door'', a 12-week sketch show. Not screened in London, it ran in the Midlands from 18 June to 10 September. In this series Wolfe explored the comic situations that could be found by passing through doorways, into a theatrical dressing room, for example. The programmes were written by Tony Hawes and

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. In the same year Hawtrey made a brief appearance in ''Tess and Tim'' (BBC) under the Saturday Comedy Hour banner. This short-run series starred the

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comedians

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and

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. In 1957, Hawtrey appeared in a one-off episode of ''Laughter in Store'' (BBC), this time working with

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and

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. Hawtrey's television career gained a major boost with ''

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'', in which he played the part of Private 'Professor' Hatchett. Loosely based on the film ''

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'' (1956), the series followed the fortunes of a mixed bag of

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conscripts in residence at Hut 29 of the Surplus Ordnance Depot at Nether Hopping in remote

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. ''

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'' (1958) was a feature film spin-off. Hawtrey left the series in 1958.

1960s

In '' Our House'' (1960–62) Hawtrey played a council official, Simon Willow. The series was created by

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, the screenwriter for the first six ''

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'' films.

and

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also starred. The series initially ran for 13 episodes from September to December 1960, returning the following year with

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and

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added to the cast. Of the 39 episodes transmitted, only three survive. ''Best of Friends'' (ITV, 1963) had essentially the same writers and production team as ''Our House''. Hawtrey again acted alongside Hylda Baker but this time playing the role of Charles, a clerk in an insurance office, next door to a café run by Baker. She accompanied him on insurance assignments and protected him when he was feeling put upon by his Uncle Sidney, who wished to but could not, dismiss his nephew. The series ran to thirteen episodes (all lost) and was the last television series in which Hawtrey had a regular role. By this time Hawtrey had become a regular in the ''Carry On'' films series. He was in the first, '' Carry On Sergeant'' (1958), and more than twenty others. His characters ranged from the wimpish through the effete to the effeminate and would always, regardless of the historical setting, be seen wearing Hawtrey's signature round glasses. In her autobiography,

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wrote about Hawtrey's alcoholism and his outrageous flirting with the footballer

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. While filming ''

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'' (1964), in which they played secret agents, Windsor thought that Hawtrey had fainted with fright over a dramatic scene on a conveyor belt. In fact, he had passed out because he was drunk. When he came on set with a crate of R. White's Lemonade everyone knew that he had been on another binge. He smoked Woodbines and played cards between takes with

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and other members of the cast.Ross, Robert. ''The Carry On Story'', 2005 In 1965, Hawtrey's mother Alice died; Hawtrey was grief-stricken and started drinking more. Apparently, Hawtrey could often be heard talking to his mother in his dressing room, even though she had died.

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, the director of the ''Carry On'' films, explained in 1966 that "In the beginning Charles's shock entrance was an accident, but realising the potential I set out deliberately to shock and now his first appearance is carefully planned.... Apart from the comedy value of the unlikely role he plays, I'm careful to arrange the right timing for his actual appearance, so that the two factors combined surprise the audience into instant risibility."Richard Webbe
''Fifty Years Of Carry On''
London: Arrow Books, 2009, p.34 In the mid-1960s, Hawtrey performed in the British regional tour of the stage musical ''

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'', which also included his ''Carry On'' co-star

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Later life and career

Although the ''Carry On'' films made a handsome return for their producer,

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, the cast were not well remunerated, commonly receiving a standard fee of £5,000 per film. Hawtrey used public transport to get to and from work, and was once given a lift to Pinewood Studios by

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. Requested to embrace Barbara Windsor at a meeting with the press, Hawtrey hurriedly left the room, requesting a man in her place.Tom Dewe Matthew
"Life as a Bit of a Carry On"
''Evening Standard'', 4 December 2001 Hawtrey moved in 1968 to

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, in Kent, reputedly because of the sailors at the local naval base. He lived at 117 Middle Street, Deal, where he remained until his death. There is a small commemorative blue plaque on the front exterior wall of this property to identify his former residence. Hawtrey cut an eccentric figure in the small town, becoming well known for promenading along the seafront in extravagant attire, waving cheerfully to the fishermen and for frequenting establishments patronised by students of the Royal Marines School of Music. In 1970, he appeared with

in the South African film '' Stop Exchange''. He made an appearance in ''

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'' (ITV 1971), a children's programme, alongside

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and

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. Filmed in

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and

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, this adventure series featured three small brothers nicknamed Toughy, Smarty and Mouse, who run away to find an uninhabited island. Hawtrey's last film was ''

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'' (1972), after which he was dropped from the series. Hoping to gain higher billing, Hawtrey withdrew from a television programme, ''

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'', in which he was scheduled to appear, giving just a few days' notice. Peter Rogers, the producer of the ''Carry On'' films and shows, said "He became rather difficult and impossible to deal with because he was drinking a lot. We used to feed him black coffee before he would go on. It really became clear that we were wasting time". Hawtrey's alcohol consumption had noticeably increased since ''

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'' (1965), which was released in the year his mother died. Without steady film work, Hawtrey performed in

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and summer seasons in the regions, playing heavily on his ''Carry On'' persona in such shows as ''Carry On Holiday Show-time'' and ''Snow White'' at the Gaiety Theatre,

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(summer 1970), ''Stop it Nurse'' at the Pavilion Theatre,

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(1972), and ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' again at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham (April 1974). His last pantomime season was Christmas 1979. Hawtrey also played parts in a series of radio plays about a criminal gang written by

Wally K. Daly Wally K. Daly (13 November 1940 – 30 April 2020) was an English writer for television and radio and one-time chairman of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. He was born in Grangetown, Middlesbrough. Television As well as some minor acti ...

for the BBC, alongside Peter Jones,

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and Bernard Bresslaw. These were ''Burglar's Bargains'' (1979), ''A Right Royal Rip-off'' (1982) and ''The Bigger They Are'' (1985).

Personal life

Little is known about Hawtrey's early years or later private life. He guarded his relationships very carefully as male homosexual sex was illegal and punishable by a prison sentence, until decriminalised by the

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. His outrageous drunken promiscuity did not attract sympathy, nor did his general peevish demeanour and increasing eccentricity earn him many close friends. If fans asked him for an autograph, Hawtrey would often swear at them and rip their paper in half.

Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was a British actor and comedian. He was best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist. He was one of the main ensemble in 26 of the 31 ''Carry ...

recounted a visit to

in Kent where Hawtrey owned a house full of old brass bedsteads that the eccentric actor had hoarded, believing that "one day he would make a great deal of money from them".''The Kenneth Williams Diaries'', London, 1994 Hawtrey spent most of his life living with his mother, who suffered

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in later years. Another anecdote recounted by Williams describes how during the filming of ''

Carry On Teacher ''Carry On Teacher'' is a 1959 British comedy film, the third in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was released at the Plaza Cinema in London on 3 September 1959. It features Ted Ray in his only ''Carry On'' role, alongsid ...

'',

cried out to Hawtrey that his mother's handbag had caught fire after her cigarette ash fell into it. Without batting an eyelid, Hawtrey poured a cup of tea into the bag to put out the flames, snapped the handbag shut and continued with his conversation. He would often bring his mother onto the set and then lock her in his dressing room when he was required to film a scene. Williams also recounted his gathering up of the sandwiches left over from a buffet for the ''Carry On'' cast. Williams was envious of Hawtrey's acceptance of his sexuality: "He can sit in a bar and pick up sailors and have a wonderful time. I couldn't do it."Paul Donnelle
''Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries''
London: Omnibus Press, 2003, p.322 On 6 June 1981, Hawtrey suffered a heart attack.Sunday Sun 7 June 1981, Page 50 He next hit the headlines after his house caught fire on 5 August 1984. He had gone to bed with a 15-year-old

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and had left a cigarette burning on his sofa. Newspaper photographs from the time show a fireman leading an ill-looking, emotional, partially clothed and toupeeless Hawtrey to safety.Upton, Julian. ''Fallen Stars: Tragic Lives and Lost Careers'', Manchester: Headpress, 2004, p.71 Hawtrey told the press that "The smell of smoke woke me up and there were flames coming up the stairway. I've lost a lot of valuable antiques and sentimental keepsakes but I am all right. It was all very frightening".''Daily Mirror'', 6 August 1984, p. 10

Death

In late September 1988 Hawtrey was admitted to the Buckland Hospital,

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.Birmingham Evening Mail. Thu, 29 September 1988 ·Page 9He was discovered to be suffering from

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, a condition of the arteries brought on by a lifetime of heavy smoking. Hawtrey was told that to save his life, his legs would have to be

amputated Amputation is the removal of a limb or other body part by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is ...

. He refused the operation, allegedly saying that he preferred 'to die with his boots on' and died at 3:30 am on 27 October 1988, at Windthorpe Lodge Nursing HomeBlack Country Evening Mail 28 October 1988, Fri ·Page 7 in

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, near Deal. It was claimed that on his deathbed he threw a vase at his nurse who asked for an autograph. On 2 November 1988, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered in

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, close to

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in London. Just nine mourners attended; no friends or family were there.

Legacy

Hawtrey was portrayed by Hugh Walters in the television film ''

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'' (2000). This was adapted by Terry Johnson from his stage play ''

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'' (1998); the original play did not feature Hawtrey as a character. In the

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television play '' Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!'' (2006), Hawtrey was played by David Charles. He is also the subject of a one-man biographical stage play, ''Oh, Hello!'', by Dave Ainsworth, premiered in 2001 at The Torch Theatre, which was revived in 2014/2015 for the actor's centenary, with Jamie Rees in the role. He has been the subject of two biographies: ''Charles Hawtrey 1914–1988: The Man Who Was Private Widdle'' (2002) by

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and ''Whatshisname: The Life and Death of Charles Hawtrey'' (2010) by the broadcaster

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broadcast Butters' documentary, ''Charles Hawtrey: That Funny Fella with the Glasses'', in April 2010. Reference is made to Hawtrey by

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(seemingly nonsensically) just before the song " Two of Us" on the

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' ''

Let It Be Let It Be most commonly refers to: * ''Let It Be'' (album), the Beatles' final studio album, released in 1970 * "Let It Be" (song), the title song from the album Let It Be may also refer to: Film and television * ''Let It Be'' (1970 film), ...

'' album. Lennon says: "I Dig a Pygmy, by Charles Hawtrey and The Deaf-Aids. Phase one, in which Doris gets her oats." The sleeve of

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' compilation album '' The Very Best of The Smiths'' features Hawtrey.

Filmography

* ''

Tell Your Children ''Tell Your Children'' is a 1922 British drama film directed by Donald Crisp and starring Doris Eaton and Walter Tennyson. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. It was the first film in which later '' Carry On'' actor Charles H ...

'' (1922) as minor role (uncredited) * ''

This Freedom ''This Freedom'' is a 1923 British silent drama film directed and wrtitten by Denison Clift and starring Fay Compton, Clive Brook and John Stuart. It was based on the novel ''This Freedom'' by A. S. M. Hutchinson. Plot ''Exhibitor's Trade Re ...

'' (1923) (uncredited) * '' Marry Me'' (1932) as Billy Hart * ''

The Melody-Maker ''The Melody-Maker'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Lester Matthews, Joan Marion and Evelyn Roberts . The film was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Warne ...

'' (1933) as Torn * ''

Mayfair Girl ''Mayfair Girl'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by George King and starring Sally Blane, John Stuart and Glen Alyn. A quota quickie, it was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Bros.Chibnall p.274 Cast * Sally B ...

'' (1933) * '' Smithy'' (1933) * '' High Finance'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

Trouble in Store ''Trouble in Store'' is a 1953 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Norman Wisdom in his cinema debut. The film also featured Moira Lister, Margaret Rutherford, Jerry Desmonde and Lana Morris. For his performance, ...

'' (1934) * '' Hyde Park'' (1934) as Secondary Supporting Role (uncredited) * '' Little Stranger'' (1934) * ''

Murder at Monte Carlo ''Murder at Monte Carlo'' is a British 1934 mystery crime thriller film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Errol Flynn, Eve Gray, Paul Graetz and Molly Lamont, the production was Flynn's debut film in a lead role in England. The film is curre ...

'' (1935) * '' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1935) * '' Windfall'' (1935) (minor role, uncredited) * '' Man of the Moment'' (1935) as Tom (uncredited) * ''

Get Off My Foot ''Get Off My Foot'' is a 1935 British comedy film, directed by William Beaudine and starring Max Miller and Chili Bouchier. It was written by Frank Launder and Robert Edmunds based on the play ''Money by Wire'' by Edward A. Paulton. The film ...

'' (1935) * ''

Well Done, Henry ''Well Done, Henry'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring Will Fyffe, Cathleen Nesbitt and Charles Hawtrey. It was made at the Cricklewood Studios in London.Wood p.93 The film's art direction was by Duncan Sutherl ...

'' (1936) as Rupert McNab * ''

Cheer Up Cheer Up may refer to: Film, theatre and television *''Cheer Up'', 1917 musical by John Raymond Hubbell * Cheer Up (1924 film), American silent comedy directed by Stephen Roberts (director) * ''Cheer Up'' (film), 1936 British comedy film directed ...

'' (1936) as dancing Boy Scout (uncredited) * '' The Brown Wallet'' (1936) (bit part, uncredited) * ''

'' (1936) as studious youth at the aquarium (uncredited) * ''

'' (1937) as Septimus * '' Melody and Romance'' (1937) reciting Shakespeare at audition (uncredited) * ''

'' (1940) as Woodley * '' Jailbirds'' (1940) as Nick * '' The Ghost of St. Michael's'' (1941) as Percy Thorne * ''

'' (1942) as Max * '' Let the People Sing'' (1942) as Young Orton * ''

Much Too Shy ''Much Too Shy'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby, Kathleen Harrison, Hilda Bayley and Eileen Bennett. The cast includes radio star Jimmy Clitheroe (as George's brother), later "Carry On'" star ...

'' (1942) as student of Modern Art (uncredited) * ''

Bell-Bottom George ''Bell-Bottom George'' is a 1943 black-and-white British comedy musical film directed by Marcel Varnel, starring George Formby and Anne Firth. A wartime morale booster, it features the songs "Swim Little Fish", "It Serves You Right", "If I Had A ...

'' (1943) as BBC man (uncredited) * ''

A Canterbury Tale ''A Canterbury Tale'' is a 1944 British film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger starring Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price and Sgt. John Sweet; Esmond Knight provided narration and played two small roles. For the post-war Americ ...

'' (1944) as Thomas Duckett * ''

Meet Me at Dawn Meet may refer to: People with the name * Janek Meet (born 1974), Estonian footballer * Meet Mukhi (born 2005), Indian child actor Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Meet'' (TV series), an Australian television series * '' Meet: Badlegi Duniya K ...

'' (1947) as reporter at the fair (uncredited) * ''

The End of the River ''The End of the River'' is a 1947 British drama film made in Belém, Brazil about a Brazilian Indian boy who leaves the jungle for the city, where he is accused of murder. It was directed by Derek Twist and written by Wolfgang Wilhelm, based ...

'' (1947) as Raphael * ''

'' (1948) (Major Markham, a.k.a. 'Sibelius' / 'Mendelssohn' when playing the piano) * ''

'' (1949) as Bert Fitch * ''

The Lost People ''The Lost People'', also known as ''Cockpit'', is a 1949 British drama film directed by Muriel Box and Bernard Knowles and starring Dennis Price, Mai Zetterling and Richard Attenborough. It was written by Bridget Boland based on her 1948 play ...

'' (1949) as prisoner (uncredited) * '' Dark Secret'' (1949) as Arthur Figson * '' Room to Let'' (1950) as Mike Atkinson * '' Smart Alec'' (1951) as Farr * '' The Galloping Major'' (1951) as Lew Rimmel * ''

Hammer the Toff ''Hammer the Toff'' is a 1952 British B movie, second feature crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley (actor), John Bentley and Patricia Dainton. The film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by John Creasey, the ...

'' (1952) as cashier (uncredited) * ''

Brandy for the Parson ''Brandy for the Parson'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Eldridge and starring Kenneth More, Charles Hawtrey, James Donald and Jean Lodge. It was written by Walter Meade, John Dighton and Alfred Shaughnessy based on a short stor ...

'' (1952) as George Crumb * ''

You're Only Young Twice ''You're Only Young Twice'' is a British TV sitcom made and broadcast on the ITV network by Yorkshire Television from 6 September 1977 to 11 August 1981. Plot Set in Paradise Lodge retirement home, ''You're Only Young Twice'' was created an ...

'' (1952) as Adolphus Hayman * '' Five Days'' (1954) as Bill (uncredited) * ''

To Dorothy a Son ''To Dorothy a Son'' (U.S. title: ''Cash on Delivery'') is a black and white 1954 British comedy film in the form of a farce directed by Muriel Box and starring Shelley Winters, John Gregson and Peggy Cummins. It was written by Peter Rogers b ...

'' (1954) as waiter at pub (uncredited) * '' As Long as They're Happy'' (1955) as Teddyboy * ''

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'' (a.k.a.''The Atomic Man''; 1955) as office-boy (uncredited) * ''

Simon and Laura ''Simon and Laura'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Muriel Box and starring Peter Finch and Kay Kendall. Play Satirising the early days of BBC Television, ''Simon and Laura'' focuses on an argumentative theatrical couple called Simo ...

'' (1955) as railway porter * '' Man of the Moment'' (1955) as play director (uncredited) * ''

Jumping for Joy ''Jumping for Joy'' is a 1956 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Frankie Howerd, Stanley Holloway, Joan Hickson and Lionel Jeffries. It was written by Henry Blyth and Jack Davies. It tells of the comic adventures ...

'' (1956) as punter at bar (uncredited) * '' Who Done It?'' (1956) as disc jockey * '' The March Hare'' (1956) as Fisher * '' Carry On Sergeant'' (1958) as Peter Golightly * ''

'' (1958) as Pvt. 'Professor' Hatchett * ''

Carry On Nurse ''Carry On Nurse'' is a 1959 British comedy film, the second in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Of the regular team, it featured Joan Sims (in her ''Carry On'' film debut), Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtr ...

'' (1959) as Humphrey Hinton * ''

'' (1959) as Michael Bean * ''

Please Turn Over ''Please Turn Over'' (also known as P.T.O.) is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas and starring Ted Ray, Julia Lockwood, Jean Kent, Joan Sims, Leslie Phillips, Charles Hawtrey, Lionel Jeffries and Victor Maddern. It was writ ...

'' (1959) as Jeweller * ''

Inn for Trouble ''Inn for Trouble'' is a 1960 black and white British comedy film directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards and starring Peggy Mount, David Kossoff and Leslie Phillips. It was a spin-off of the ITV sitcom '' The Larkins'' (1958–1964). The fi ...

'' (1960) as Silas Withering * ''

Carry On Constable ''Carry On Constable'' is a 1960 British comedy film, the fourth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was released in February 1960. Of the regular team, it featured Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Jo ...

'' (1960) as PC Timothy Gorse * ''

Carry On Regardless ''Carry On Regardless'' is a 1961 British comedy film, the fifth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). The film revolves loosely around the activities of a job agency, 'Helping Hand', run by Sid James's character, Bert Handy ...

'' (1961) as Gabriel Dimple * ''

Dentist on the Job ''Dentist on the Job'' (U.S. title ''Get On with It!'') is a 1961 British comedy film directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards, and starring Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Connor, Ronnie Stevens and Eric Barker It is the sequel to ''Dentist in the Chai ...

'' (1961) as Mr. Roper * ''

What a Whopper ''What a Whopper'' is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Gilbert Gunn and starring Adam Faith, Sid James and Carole Lesley. It was written by Terry Nation from an original script by Jeremy Lloyd. The film was produced by Edward 'Teddy' Jose ...

'' (1961) as Arnold * ''

Carry On Cabby ''Carry On Cabby'' is a 1963 British comedy film, the seventh in the series of thirty-one ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Released on 7 November 1963, it was the first to have a screenplay written by Talbot Rothwell (although the first scre ...

'' (1963) as Terry 'Pintpot' Tankard * ''

Carry On Jack ''Carry On Jack'' is a 1964 British comedy film, the eighth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Most of the usual ''Carry On'' team are missing from this film: only Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey appear throughout, wi ...

'' (1963) as Walter Sweetly * ''

'' (1964) as Charlie Bind * ''

Carry On Cleo ''Carry On Cleo'' is a 1964 British historical comedy film, the tenth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, and Jim Dale are present and Connor made his l ...

'' (1964) as Seneca * ''

'' (1965) as Chief Big Heap * ''

Carry On Screaming! ''Carry On Screaming!'' is a 1966 British comedy horror film, the twelfth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was the last of the series to be made by Anglo-Amalgamated before the series moved to The Rank Organisation. Of ...

'' (1966) as Dan Dann * ''

Carry On Don't Lose Your Head ''Don't Lose Your Head'' is a 1967 British swashbuckling comedy film, the 13th in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It features regular team members Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, and Joan Sims. Se ...

'' (1966) as Duc de Pommfrit * ''

The Terrornauts ''The Terrornauts'' is a 1967 British science fiction film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Simon Oates and Zena Marshall. It was produced by Amicus Productions and based on the 1960 novel '' The Wailing Asteroid'' by Murray Leinster ...

'' (1967) as Joshua Yellowlees * ''

Carry On Follow That Camel ''Follow That Camel'' is a 1967 British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas. It is the 14th in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Like its predecessor ''Don't Lose Your Head'', it does not have the words "Carry On" in its or ...

'' (1967) as Captain Le Pice * ''

Carry On Doctor ''Carry On Doctor'' is a 1967 British comedy film, the 15th in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It is the second in the series to have a medical theme. Frankie Howerd makes the first of his two appearances in the film series ...

'' (1967) as Mr. Barron * ''

Carry On Up the Khyber ''Carry On Up the Khyber'' is a 1968 British comedy film, the 16th in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It stars ''Carry On'' regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter But ...

'' (1968) as Pte. James Widdle * ''

Carry On Camping ''Carry On Camping'' is a 1969 British comedy film, the 17th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It features series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Terry Scott, Hattie Jacques, ...

'' (1969) as Charlie Muggins * ''

Carry On Again Doctor ''Carry On Again Doctor'' is a 1969 British comedy film, the 18th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was released in December 1969 and was the third to feature a medical theme. The film features series regulars S ...

'' (1969) as Doctor Ernest Stoppidge * ''

Zeta One ''Zeta One,'' also known as ''The Love Slaves'', ''Alien Women'' and ''The Love Factor'', is a 1970 British comedy science fiction film directed by Michael Cort and starring James Robertson Justice, Charles Hawtrey and Dawn Addams. It was writt ...

'' (1969) as Swyne * ''

Carry On Up the Jungle ''Carry On Up the Jungle'' is a 1970 British adventure comedy film, the 19th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). The film marked Frankie Howerd's second and final appearance in the series. He stars alongside regular ...

'' (1970) as Tonka the Great / Walter Bagley * '' Stop Exchange'' (1970) as The Butler * ''

Carry On Loving ''Carry On Loving'' is a 1970 British comedy film, the 20th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was directed by Gerald Thomas and features series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims ...

'' (1970) as James Bedsop * ''

Carry On Henry ''Carry On Henry'' is a 1971 British historical comedy film, the 21st release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It tells a fictionalised story involving Sid James as Henry VIII, who chases after Barbara Windsor's characte ...

'' (1971) as Sir Roger de Lodgerley * ''

Carry On at Your Convenience ''Carry On at Your Convenience'' (also known as ''Carry On Round the Bend'' outside the UK) is a 1971 British comedy film, directed by Gerald Thomas and starring regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacq ...

'' (1971) as Charles Coote * ''

Carry On Matron ''Carry On Matron'' is a 1972 British comedy film, the 23rd release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was released in May 1972. It was directed by Gerald Thomas and features series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, ...

'' (1972) as Dr. Francis A. Goode * ''

'' (1972) as Eustace Tuttle

Television appearances

* ''Tess and Tim'',

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(1956) * ''Wolfe at the Door'',

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(1956) * ''Laughter in Store,'' BBC (1957) * ''

'',

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(1957–1958) as Private 'Professor' Hatchett * '' Our House,''

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(1960) as Simon Willow * ''Best of Friends'', ABC (1963) as Charles * ''Ghosts of Christmas'', a.k.a. ''

'',

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(1969) as Spirit of Christmas Past / Angel / Convent Girl * ''Carry On Long John'', a.k.a. ''Carry On Again Christmas'', a.k.a. ''I'm Worried About Jim Hawkins'', Thames (1970) as Bell Ringer * ''

'',

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(1970) as The Elderly Boy * ''The Princess and the Pea'' (short) (1979) as Court Jester * '' The Plank'', Thames (1979) as Co-Driver * ''Movie Memories'', Series 1 Episode 2, Anglia (1981) as self, interviewed by

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* '' Runaround'', Halloween Special,

Southern Television Southern Television was the ITV broadcasting licence holder for the South and South-East of England from 30 August 1958 to 31 December 1981. The company was launched as Southern Television Limited. However, in 1966, during the application pr ...

(1981) as

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* ''

Super Gran ''Super Gran'' is a Scottish fictional series about a grandmother with superpowers. Initially a series of books written by Forrest Wilson, a children's television show was adapted by Jenny McDade and produced by Tyne Tees Television for Ch ...

'', "Super Gran and the State Visit", Tyne Tees (1987) as Clarence, Duke of Claridge (final television appearance)

Theatrical appearances

* ''The Windmill Man'', Boscombe Hippodrome (and tour) (1925) as Street Arab * ''Bluebell in Fairyland'',

, London (1927) as White Cat and Bootblack * ''

'',

The London Palladium ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

(1931) as First Twin * ''Peter Pan'', The London Palladium (1936) as Slightly * ''Members Only'', Gate Studio Theatre, London (1936) * ''Bats in the Belfry'', Ambassadors Theatre, London (11 March – 14 August 1937) as Jerry Morton * ''Shakespeare Birthday Festival'',

, London (1938–1939) * ''The Taming of the Shrew'', Old Vic, London (1938–1939) * ''New Faces'' (revue),

Apollo Theatre The Apollo Theatre is a listed building, Grade II listed West End theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London.

(Shaftesbury Avenue), London (1940) * ''The New Ambassadors Revue'', Ambassadors Theatre, London (18 July – 14 September 1941) * ''Scoop!'', The Vaudeville Theatre, London (1942) * ''Old Chelsea'',

Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, or Palace Theater, is the name of many theatres in different countries, including: Australia *Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria *Palace Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales Canada *Palace Theatre, housed in the Robillard Block, Mo ...

, Manchester (1943) * '' Merrie England'', Winter Garden Theatre, London (1944) * ''Variety with

'',

Victoria Palace Theatre The Victoria Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in Victoria Street, in the City of Westminster. The theatre was designed by Frank Matcham in 1911 and was the last London theatre he designed before his retirement. The building was designated ...

, London (1945) * ''Revudeville'',

, London (1948) * ''Frou-Frou'', The New Lindsay Theatre, London (1951) * ''Husbands Don't Count'', Winter Garden Theatre, London (1 October – 29 November 1952) as Mouton * ''

'',

Bristol Hippodrome The Bristol Hippodrome () is a theatre located in The Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features shows from London's West End when they tour the UK, as well as r ...

Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom is a concert hall in Bournemouth. It opened in 1929 and has been redesigned several times since. History The area around Bournemouth Gardens was granted permission by the owners in 1859 to incorporate a public ...

, and other locations (4 October – 4 December 1965) as Hysterium * ''The Mating Game'',

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is a theatre located in Guildford, Surrey, England. Named after the actress Yvonne Arnaud, it presents a series of locally produced and national touring productions, including opera, ballet and pantomime. The theatre ...

, Guildford (24 June – 5 July 1969) as Arthur * ''Stop It Nurse'', Pavilion Theatre, Torquay (2 June – 30 September 1972) as Dr B C Dimple * '' No Sex Please We're British'', Theatre Royal, Margate (1974) * ''

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White" is a German fairy tale, first written down in the early 19th century. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'', numbered as Tale 53. The original title was ''Sneewittch ...

'',

(1976–1977)

Radio appearances

This list is partially compiled from the BBC Radio Archive. * ''Vaudeville'', BBC Regional Programme London (1930) * ''Will Shakespeare'', BBC Regional Programme London (1931) as A Boy * ''Vaudeville'', "The Writ", BBC Regional Programme London (1932) as Hotchkiss * ''

An Ideal Husband ''An Ideal Husband'' is a four-act play by Oscar Wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London in 1895 and ran for ...

'', BBC National Programme

Daventry Daventry ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England, close to the border with Warwickshire. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census, Daventry had a populati ...

(1932) * ''I Sketch Your World'', BBC Regional Programme London (1933) * ''

The Watched Pot ''The Watched Pot'' (alternative title ''The Mistress of Briony'') is a romantic comedy play by Saki and Charles Maude published in 1924. The play, all three acts of which are set in the fictional English country house of Briony Manor, revolves a ...

'', BBC Regional Programme London (1933) as William, a page-boy at Briony * ''Charing Cross Road'', BBC Regional Programme Northern (1934) * ''Frederica'', BBC Regional Programme Daventry (1934) as Johann Heinrich Jung-Stilling * ''Postman's Knock'', BBC Regional Programme London (1934) * ''Big Business'', BBC Regional Programme (1934) * ''Pursuit of Adonis'', BBC Regional Programme London (1934) * '' The Breadwinner'', BBC National Programme Daventry (1935) * ''Old Words to New Music'', BBC Regional Programme London (1936) * ''The Calendar'', BBC Regional Programme London (1936) as Andy Lynn * ''

The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in ''The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is seen as a classic of English c ...

,'' BBC Regional Programme London (1937) * ''The Trial of Peter Potter'', BBC Regional Programme Northern Ireland (1937) * ''

David Copperfield ''David Copperfield''Dickens invented over 14 variations of the title for this work; see is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from infancy to matur ...

'', BBC Regional Programme London (1937) * ''On and Off'', BBC Regional Programme London (1938) * ''The Squirrel's Cage'', BBC Regional Programme Northern (1938) * ''A Radio Version of the

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz, May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as the "g ...

Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starri ...

film

Top Hat A top hat (also called a high hat, or, informally, a topper) is a tall, flat-crowned hat traditionally associated with formal wear in Western dress codes, meaning white tie, morning dress, or frock coat. Traditionally made of black silk or ...

'', Regional Programme Northern Ireland (1938) * ''Royal Matinee'', Regional Programme London (1939) * ''An excerpt from the

revue New Faces'', BBC General Forces Programme (1940) * ''The Dragon's Dinner'',

BBC Home Service The BBC Home Service was a national and regional radio station that broadcast from 1939 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 4. History 1922–1939: Interwar period Between the early 1920s and the outbreak of World War II, the BBC ...

(1940) * ''Review After Review'', BBC Home Service (1940) * ''The New Ambassadors Review'',

BBC General Forces Programme The BBC General Forces Programme was a national radio station operating from 27 February 1944 until 31 December 1946. History Development Upon the outbreak of World War II on 1 September 1939, the BBC closed both existing National and Regio ...

(1941) * ''£250 Red Cross Radio Contest'', BBC Home Service (1941) * ''Sammelkin'', BBC Home Service (1941) as Timothy Trant * ''Birds of a Feather'', BBC Home Service (1941) * ''Darling I Loathe You'', BBC Home Service (1941) * ''Behind The Laughter'', BBC Home Service (1941) as Syd Fletcher (as a boy) * ''Just Kidd-ing'', BBC General Forces Programme (1941) * ''Intimate Review 1914-1942'', BBC Home Service (1942) * ''At This Time of Night'', BBC Home Service (1942) * '' Norman and Henry Bones, the Boy Detectives'', BBC Home Service (1943–1960) as Norman Bones (108 episodes) * ''Old Chelsea'', BBC Home Service (1943) * ''They Went Singing'', BBC Home Service (1943) as Alfred Mortimer * ''

The Box of Delights ''The Box of Delights'' is a children's fantasy novel by John Masefield. It is a sequel to '' The Midnight Folk'', and was first published in 1935. It is also known as ''When The Wolves Were Running''. Plot Kay Harker is returning from boar ...

'', BBC Home Service (1943) as Mouse * ''David'', BBC Home Service (1943) as David (as a boy) * ''Mystery at Witchend'', BBC Home Service (1943) as David Morton * ''Paul of Tarsus'', BBC Home Service (1944) * ''Dr Johnson'', BBC Home Service (1944) as Samuel Johnson (as a boy) * ''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure a ...

'', BBC Home Service (1944) as Jim Hawkins (as a boy) * ''John Bunyan'', BBC Home Service (1944) Dickon (as a man) * ''The

Programme'', BBC General Forces Programme (1944–1945) * ''Music Hall'', BBC Home Service (1944–1945) * '' The Swish of the Curtain'', BBC Home Service (1944) * ''William Booth'', BBC Home Service (1944) as Jim * ''The Secret Six'', BBC Home Service (1944) as Charles Bouvery * ''The Secret Six Again'', BBC Home Service (1944) as Charles * ''Mr Perrin and Mr Traill'', BBC Home Service (1944) as Larkin * ''

The Tinderbox "The Tinderbox" () is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a soldier who acquires a magic tinderbox capable of summoning three powerful dogs to do his bidding. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess ...

'', BBC Home Service (1944) as Shoemaker's boy * ''A Voyage to Lilliput'', BBC Home Service (1945) * ''The Story of Joseph'',

BBC Light Programme The BBC Light Programme was a national radio station which broadcast chiefly mainstream light entertainment and light music from 1945 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. It opened on 29 July 1945, taking over the ...

(1944) as Benjamin * ''

'', BBC Light Programme (1945) as Hubert * ''Harriot Mellon'', BBC Home Service (1946) as Freddy * ''The Pied Piper of Hamlyn'', BBC Home Service (1946) as Second burgher * ''Musical Theatre of the Air'', "Dear Appointment", BBC Home Service (1946) as Gus Green, the boy * ''The Wishing Apple'', BBC Home Service (1946) as The Serpent * ''Full Cycle'', BBC Home Service (1946) as David Hardcastle * ''The Edistone Light,'' BBC Home Service (1947) * ''The Story of David'', BBC Home Service (1947) * ''No Sentiment in Business'', BBC Home Service (1947) as Ernie * ''Three Men in the Snow'', BBC Home Service (1947) as Fritz Hagedorn * ''A New Heaven and a New Earth'', BBC Regional Programme London (1948) * ''Tom Lord's Cricket Ground'', BBC Home Service (1948) * ''Fallada! Fallada!'', BBC Home Service (1948) as Curdkin * ''Show Parade'', "Dempson's Dummies", BBC Light Programme (1948) * ''The Old Wives Tale'', BBC Home Service (1948) as Cyril Povey * ''The October Review'', BBC Home Service (1949) * ''The Case of the Lump of Metals'', BBC Home Service (1949) as Corporal Mackworth of the RAF * ''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. It recounts the ...

'', BBC Home Service (1949) as Peter Cratchit * ''Snakes and Snake Charmers'', BBC Home Service (1949) as Jeremy * ''Golden Pavements'', BBC Home Service (1949) as Jeremy * ''The Adventures of PC49'', BBC Home Service (1950) as Parvo * ''Pincer's Progress'', BBC Home Service (1950) as Moss * ''A House to Let'', BBC Home Service (1951) as Flip * ''Henry of Navarre'', BBC Home Service (1952) as Charles IX * ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, ...

'', BBC Home Service (1952) as Tom Chitling * ''Horace Clabtrout and the Beanstalk'', BBC Home Service (1954) as Horace Clabtrout * ''

Ray's a Laugh ''Ray's a Laugh'' was a British BBC Radio comedy series starring Ted Ray (comedian), Ted Ray which ran from 1949 to 1961. According to latter-day historians of the era, the show was "hugely popular with the British public" and "one of the major ...

'', BBC Light Programme (1953–1957) * ''The High and Mighty, BBC Home Service'' (1954) as Edward VI * ''The Feast of Lanterns'', BBC Home Service (1955) as Mouse * ''The Magic Pond'', BBC Home Service (1956) as Han Chung * ''Tomorrow Mr Tompion!'', BBC Home Service (1956) as Master Banger * ''Writing for Sound: 2: Dreaming Bandsmen'', BBC Home Service (1956) as Junker Jim * ''The Siege of Mocking Hill'', BBC Home Service (1956) as Mr. Trimble * '' Life with the Lyons'', "Dial Special Branch", BBC Light Programme (1958) * ''I Only Arsked'', BBC Light Programme (1958) * ''The Memoirs of Betsy Mae Meadows'', "Somewhere a Voice is Calling", BBC Home Service (1965) as Cyrus * ''The 78 Show'',

BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It is the List of most-listened-to radio programs, most popular station in the United Kingdom with over 14 million weekly listeners. Since launching in 1967, the sta ...

(1975) as self * ''Burglar's Bargains'',

(1979) as Fingers * ''Funny You Should Ask'', BBC Radio 2 (1981) as self * ''A Right Royal Rip-off'', BBC Radio 4 (1982) as Fingers * ''The Bigger They Are'', BBC Radio 4 (1985) as Fingers * ''A Harvest of Hayes'', BBC Radio 4 (1988) as self

References

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