Personal Info
Known Credits
22
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1900-06-06 (125 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Also Known For
Arthur Bowden Askey
Arthur 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 th ...
Known For
Acting
2011 --
Funny Up North
| Himself
2007 --
Hitler: The Comedy Years
| Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982 --
Desert Island Discs
| Self
1978 --
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
| Mr. Arkwright
1977 --
To See Such Fun
|
1976 --
The Birth of Television
| Self - Interviewee
1968 --
Vive Torbay
| Self
1959 --
Friends and Neighbours
| Albert Grimshaw
1959 --
Make Mine a Million
| Arthur Ashton
1957 --
Lancashire Coast
|
1956 --
Ramsbottom Rides Again
| Bill Ramsbottom
1955 --
The Love Match
| Bill Brown
1944 --
Bees in Paradise
| Arthur Tucker
1943 --
Miss London Ltd.
| Arthur Bowman
1942 --
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
| Arthur King
1942 --
Back-Room Boy
| Arthur Pilbeam
1942 --
The Nose Has It!
| (Self)
1941 --
I Thank You
| Arthur
1941 --
The Ghost Train
| Tommy Gander
1940 --
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
| Arthur Linden
1940 --
Band Waggon
| Arthur Askey
1937 --
Calling All Stars
| Waiter