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Arthur Bowden Askey, CBE (6 June 1900 – 16 November 1982) was an English comedian and actor. Askey was known for his short stature (5' 2", 1.58 m) and distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, and his playful humour incorporating improvisation and catchphrases including "Hello playmates!", "I thank you" (pronounced "Ay-thang-yaw") and "Before your ...
Actor: The Love Match. 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 BBC radio series "Band Waggon" (which lasted for three seasons), that he became a household name in England.
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- Liverpool, England, UK
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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 BBC radio series "Band Waggon" (which lasted for three seasons), that he became a household name in England.
- June 6, 1900
- November 16, 1982
Arthur Askey was a giant of a man even though he was only a couple of inches over five feet tall. His presence on stage, on TV or just walking into a room gave him a stature well above his...
The Ghost Train is a 1941 British thriller mystery film directed by Walter Forde and starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch. It is based on the 1923 play of the same name written by Arnold Ridley .
Nov 16, 1982 · LONDON -- Comedian Arthur Askey, one of Britain's favorite entertainers, died Tuesday. He was 82. Askey had been in the hospital since last July for a blood circulation ailment and recently had...
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The name of that small but shining star of early small screen comedy was Arthur Askey. Arthur Bowden Askey was born in Liverpool on 6th June 1900. After being educated at the Liverpool Institute and singing in the Liverpool Cathedral choir he entered the Liverpool Education Offices as a clerk.
