Acting
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 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
Filmography
Funny Up North
Film · 2011
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Film · 2007
Legends
Series · 2006
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
Film · 1998
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
Film · 1991
Desert Island Discs
Film · 1982
Rising Stars
Series · 1979
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Film · 1978
To See Such Fun
Film · 1977
The Birth of Television
Film · 1976
Tell Me Another
Series · 1976
Tell Me Another
Series · 1976
The Alf Garnett Saga
Film · 1972
Vive Torbay
Film · 1968
Frost on Sunday
Series · 1968
Raise Your Glasses
Series · 1962
The Arthur Askey Show
Series · 1961
Arthur's Treasured Volumes
Series · 1960
Friends and Neighbours
Film · 1959
Make Mine a Million
Film · 1959
Lancashire Coast
Film · 1957
Living It Up
Series · 1957
Ramsbottom Rides Again
Film · 1956
The Love Match
Film · 1955
The Sooty Show
Series · 1955
Before Your Very Eyes
Series · 1952
Bees in Paradise
Film · 1944
Miss London Ltd.
Film · 1943
Back-Room Boy
Film · 1942
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
Film · 1942
The Nose Has It!
Film · 1942
The Ghost Train
Film · 1941
I Thank You
Film · 1941
Band Waggon
Film · 1940
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
Film · 1940
Calling All Stars
Film · 1937