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Acting
Arthur Askey
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, 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 mid 1940s, but it wasn't till 1956 when he starred in another film, Ramsbottom Rides again. He started his own television show: The Arthur Askey show, where, of course, he was the main player and that carried on till his retirement. He died in 1982. IMDb Mini Biography By: Slick-50
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 6, 1900
Day of Death
November 16, 1982
Age at Death
82 years old
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Popularity Score
0.4
Filmography
Funny Up North
Himself
2011Movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007Movie
Legends
Self (archive footage)
2006TV
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
Self (archive footage)
1998Movie
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
Self (archive footage)
1991Movie
Desert Island Discs
Self
1982Movie
Rising Stars
Self - Host
1979TV
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Mr. Arkwright
1978Movie
To See Such Fun
1977Movie
The Birth of Television
Self - Interviewee
1976Movie
Tell Me Another
Guest
1976TV
The Alf Garnett Saga
Arthur Askey
1972Movie
Vive Torbay
Self
1968Movie
Frost on Sunday
Self – Guest
1968TV
Raise Your Glasses
1962TV
The Arthur Askey Show
1961TV
Arthur's Treasured Volumes
1960TV
Friends and Neighbours
Albert Grimshaw
1959Movie
Make Mine a Million
Arthur Ashton
1959Movie
Lancashire Coast
1957Movie
Living It Up
Self
1957TV
Living It Up
Creator
1957TV
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Bill Ramsbottom
1956Movie
The Love Match
Bill Brown
1955Movie
The Sooty Show
Self
1955TV
Before Your Very Eyes
Self
1952TV
Bees in Paradise
Arthur Tucker
1944Movie
Miss London Ltd.
Arthur Bowman
1943Movie
Back-Room Boy
Arthur Pilbeam
1942Movie
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
Arthur King
1942Movie
The Nose Has It!
(Self)
1942Movie
The Ghost Train
Tommy Gander
1941Movie
I Thank You
Arthur
1941Movie
Band Waggon
Arthur Askey
1940Movie
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
Arthur Linden
1940Movie
Calling All Stars
Waiter
1937Movie