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Charles Edward Springall (19 June 1925 – 23 December 2006), known professionally as Charlie Drake, was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer.
Nov 13, 2018 · The Unforgettables: The Best of 1962. Peak at: #21, #14 (UK chart) My Boomerang Won't Come Back (Diamond-Drake) by Charlie Drake, accompaniment directed by Johnny Spence Nearly a minute...
Apr 11, 2012 · Probate records reveal that Drake, who was 81 when he died of a stroke in December 2006, left his entire estate to his eldest son Christopher. The comedian, who was twice-divorced, had three sons...
Charlie Drake was born on 19 June 1925 in Elephant and Castle, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Cracksman (1963), Sinderella Live (1995) and Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985).
Charlie Drake was born on 19 June 1925 in Elephant and Castle, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Cracksman (1963), Sinderella Live (1995) and Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985).
Dec 24, 2006 · From being the uneducated son of a south London newspaper seller, Charlie Drake went on to become to a multi-millionaire entertainer and one of Britain's best-loved comedians....
The comedian, actor, writer and singer Charlie Drake was a subject of the television programme This Is Your Life on two occasions - surprised by Eamonn Andrews in December 1961 and again by ...
Nov 27, 2019 · Charlie Drake was a huge TV star during the 1960s and 70s, but is now largely overlooked. Graham McCann recounts the truth behind the diminutive comic and a string of career-changing incidents.
Charlie Drake. Actor/Comedian. 18 June 1925 to 24 December 2006. Once one of Britain's best loved comic actors, Drake's bruising brand of slapstick brought him television success in the 1950s.
With his diminutive (5ft 1in) stature, blond curly hair, childlike manner and penchant for knockabout slapstick, Charlie Drake (born Charles Springall in London on 19 June 1925) was, particularly in the early years of his career, a popular comedian with children.
