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Francis Alick Howard OBE (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992), better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian.
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.
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- York, England, UK
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- London, England, UK
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
Frankie performs his unique style of stand-up, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in front of a packed house and the Queen and Queen Mother for the annual Royal Variety...
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- Juggie's Archive
It was produced by Ned Sherrin and retained only Frankie Howerd from the cast of the original series (Ludicrus, for example, was played by Michael Hordern in the film adaptation, Erotica by Madeline Smith and Nausius by Royce Mills).
An examination of the life and work of British comedy great Frankie Howerd using his own words and chat show appearances.
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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.
