Bernard Manning
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Emerging from Manchester's working-class districts, he left school at fourteen, served in the British Army, and began entertaining fellow soldiers in post-war Germany, which sparked a shift toward showbusiness. Returning to England, he sang with big bands such as the Oscar Rabin Band and gradually incorporated comedy into his compèring, eventually purchasing a rundown billiard hall in 1959 and con…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources