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Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 06, 1900
Died Nov 16, 1982 (82)
Birthplace Liverpool, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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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 featu ... re 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

Known For

Filmography

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978

as Mr. Arkwright

Friends and Neighbours

Friends and Neighbours

1959

as Albert Grimshaw

Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

1959

as Arthur Ashton

Ramsbottom Rides Again

Ramsbottom Rides Again

1956

as Bill Ramsbottom

The Love Match

The Love Match

1955

as Bill Brown

Bees in Paradise

Bees in Paradise

1944

as Arthur Tucker

Miss London Ltd.

Miss London Ltd.

1943

as Arthur Bowman

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

1942

as Arthur King

Back-Room Boy

Back-Room Boy

1942

as Arthur Pilbeam

The Ghost Train

The Ghost Train

1941

as Tommy Gander

I Thank You

I Thank You

1941

as Arthur

Band Waggon

Band Waggon

1940

as Arthur Askey

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

1940

as Arthur Linden

Calling All Stars

Calling All Stars

1937

as Waiter

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 3 4 1
2024 7 4 8 1
2024 8 5 10 2
2024 9 3 7 1
2024 10 1 3 1
2024 11 1 3 1
2024 12 2 3 1
2025 1 2 6 1
2025 2 1 2 1
2025 5 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 1 3 0

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