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Frankie Howerd was an English actor and comedian who performed in radio, film, theatre and television. He was known for his catchphrases, verbal tics and double entendres, and worked with writers such as Eric Sykes and Galton and Simpson.
Frankie Howerd was a British comedian, actor, and writer who starred in Up Pompeii, The Ladykillers, and The House in Nightmare Park. He suffered from stage fright, depression, and a nervous breakdown, but received the OBE in 1977 and wrote an autobiography.
- January 1, 1
- York, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
Mar 30, 2023 · Watch Frankie Howerd, a British comedian and actor, perform his unique style of stand-up comedy in front of the Queen and Queen Mother in 1982. Juggie's Archive shares this video from the annual Royal Variety Performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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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.
- March 6, 1917
- April 19, 1992
Homage to the outrageous and much-missed comedian Frankie Howerd, whose throwaway one-liners and catchphrases hid the troubled soul of a man who always wanted to be a serious actor.
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A comedy documentary film about the life and work of British comedy legend Frankie Howerd, narrated by David Walliams. Watch rare footage, personal photographs and best bits of the comedian who spanned six decades in showbusiness.
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Apr 19, 1992 · Frankie Howerd was an English comedian and comic actor who starred in many films and TV shows. Find out his biography, filmography, awards, trivia and more on TMDB.
