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  1. Francis Alick Howard OBE (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992), better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian.

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  2. Actor: Up Pompeii. Francis Alick Howerd, who grew up to become popular British comedian Frankie Howerd, was born in 1917 and first stepped onstage at age 4. As a teen he taught Sunday school; not long after his Army-man father died in 1934, 17-year-old Frankie was invited to audition for RADA.

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    • York, England, UK
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  3. Frankie Howerd. Actor: Up Pompeii. Francis Alick Howerd, who grew up to become popular British comedian Frankie Howerd, was born in 1917 and first stepped onstage at age 4.

    • March 6, 1917
    • April 19, 1992
  4. Francis Alick Howard, known as Frankie Howerd OBE (6 March 1917 - 19 April 1992) was a British comedian and comedy actor. He was born in York, North Riding of Yorkshire. He starred in several movies, including Carry On Doctor and Carry On Up the Jungle.

  5. Frankie Howerd was one of the great survivors of British comedy. Despite two notable falls in popularity, he always bounced back to the top of the comedy pile. At the time of his death he was probably as popular as he had ever been, even enjoying cult status with younger audiences.

  6. Frankie Howerd is a totemic figure in twentieth-century British popular culture. As a performer in variety and music hall; radio; musicals; cabaret, television; and film, he is a familiar and much-loved part of our comic landscape.

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  8. An examination of the life and work of British comedy great Frankie Howerd using his own words and chat show appearances. The career highlights of Frankie Ho...

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