Charles John Naughton (21 April 1886 – 11 February 1976) was a Scottish comedian.
Naughton was born in Glasgow. He was a member of
The Crazy Gang, and part of a double act,
Naughton and Gold with fellow Glaswegian
Jimmy Gold
Jimmy McGonigal (21 April 1886 – 7 October 1967), known professionally as Jimmy Gold, was a Scottish comedian and part of the music hall act of Naughton and Gold. Later they became part of The Crazy Gang.
Gold was born in Glasgow. His parent ...
. In 1955, he starred in the first
Guinness
Guinness () is an Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in 1759. It is one of the most successful alcohol brands worldwide, brewed in almost 50 countries, and available in ...
television commercial, playing the zoo-keeper with a German seal. He died in London.
His daughter, Sally, was a pre-war actress on stage and with British-Gaumont films, appearing under the name Sally Stewart. As a 23-year-old she married in an Edinburgh solicitor's office in January 1939 to Peter Croft, 21-year-old British film actor, son of Ann Croft, actress. Sally's daughter, Naughton's granddaughter,
Sally-Anne Stapleford is a five-time
British champion in figure skating in the ladies event and won the silver medal at the
1965 European Figure Skating Championships.
Selected filmography
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My Lucky Star'' (1933)
* ''
Highland Fling
The Highland Fling is a solo Highland dance that gained popularity in the early 19th century. The word 'Fling' means literally a movement in dancing. In John Jamieson's 1808 ''Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language'', the Highland Flin ...
'' (1936)
* ''
O-Kay for Sound
''O-Kay for Sound'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Crazy Gang troupe of comedians. After falling on hard times the members of the Crazy Gang are busking on the streets of London. However, they are hired ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Alf's Button Afloat
''Alf's Button Afloat'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Alastair Sim and Peter Gawthorne. In the film, the Crazy Gang go to sea, where one of them discovers a butto ...
'' (1938)
References
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1886 births
1976 deaths
Male actors from Glasgow
Male actors from London
Scottish male television actors
Scottish male comedians
British male comedy actors
20th-century British comedians
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