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James Keith O'Neill Edwards, DFC (23 March 1920 – 7 July 1988) was an English comedy writer and actor on radio and television, known for his roles as Pa Glum in Take It from Here and as headmaster "Professor" James Edwards in Whack-O!.
A St. John’s College, Cambridge, grad, and a Distinguished Flying Cross recipient for his Royal Air Force service during World War II, Jimmy Edwards began his show business career – on both the stage and the radio – shortly after the end of the war.
Jimmy Edwards. Actor: The Bed Sitting Room. Educated at St John's College, Cambridge as a choral scholar and got a B.A, In 1939 joined the R.A.F. where he served until 1947 when he was demobbed as a flight lieutenant.
Jimmy Edwards. Actor: The Bed Sitting Room. Educated at St John's College, Cambridge as a choral scholar and got a B.A, In 1939 joined the R.A.F. where he served until 1947 when he was demobbed as a flight lieutenant. He started work at London's Windmill Theatre during his demob leave.
Jan 1, 2018 · Whacko! - Full episode. Starred 'Professor' Jimmy Edwards as the conniving, cane-thrashing, horse-betting (and often drunken) Headmaster of Chiselbury School ('For the Sons of Gentlefolk') with...
Whack-O! is a British sitcom TV series starring Jimmy Edwards. It was written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. The series (in black and white) ran on the BBC from 1956 to 1960 and (in colour) from 1971 to 1972.
James Keith O'Neill "Jimmy" Edwards, DFC (23 March 1920 – 7 July 1988) was an English comedy writer and actor on radio and television, best known as Pa Glum in Take It From Here and as headmaster "Professor" James Edwards in Whack-O!
