Arthur Askey
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1900-06-06
- Died
- 1982-11-16
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Also known as
- Arthur Bowden Askey
Biography
Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He
began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it
wasn't until 1938's Band Wagon (which lasted a full five seasons), that
he became a household name in England. His film debut
was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars, but then, in 1939,
Known For
TV Shows (10)
The Sooty Show
1955
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Tell Me Another
1976
as Guest / Himself
Rising Stars
1979
as Self - Host
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self – Guest
Before Your Very Eyes
1952
as Self
Living It Up
1957
as Self
Arthur's Treasured Volumes
1960
The Arthur Askey Show
1961
Raise Your Glasses
1962
Movies (25)
Vive Torbay
1968
as Self
Bees in Paradise
1944
as Arthur Tucker
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
1940
as Arthur Linden
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
as Arthur Askey
The Birth of Television
1976
as Self - Interviewee
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Friends and Neighbours
1959
as Albert Grimshaw
Make Mine a Million
1959
as Arthur Ashton
Back-Room Boy
1942
as Arthur Pilbeam
Funny Up North
2011
as Himself
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978
as Mr. Arkwright
I Thank You
1941
as Arthur
The Ghost Train
1941
as Tommy Gander
Miss London Ltd.
1943
as Arthur Bowman
Band Waggon
1940
as Arthur Askey
The Love Match
1955
as Bill Brown
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956
as Bill Ramsbottom
The Nose Has It!
1942
as (Self)
To See Such Fun
1977
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942
as Arthur King
Desert Island Discs
1982
as Self
Lancashire Coast
1957
Calling All Stars
1937
as Waiter
About Arthur Askey
Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it wasn't until 1938's Band Wagon (which lasted a full five seasons), that he became a household name in England. His film debut was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars, but then, in 1939, Band Wagon swooped in again and made him a film star with a film following on from when Arthur and co-star Richard "Stinker" Murdoch were evicted from their beloved flat. Film stardom carried Arthur through to the mi… With 35 credits spanning from 1937 to 2011, Arthur Askey has appeared in 25 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Arthur Askey Movies
- Vive Torbay (1968) — as Self
- Bees in Paradise (1944) — as Arthur Tucker
- Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice (1991) — as Self (archive footage)
- Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) — as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940) — as Arthur Linden
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