Born December 29, 1928· Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
† Died July 27, 2022
30Roles★ 6.5Average rating
Born in the Derker district of Oldham, Lancashire, he left school at thirteen to become an assistant stage manager and later completed an apprenticeship at the Oldham Repertory Theatre before serving in the Parachute Regiment during national service. A versatile performer, he broke through in the early 1960s with novelty hits such as “The Hole in the Ground” and “Right Said Fred,” and built a film…
