Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

06/06/1900

Day of Death

16/11/1982
(82) years old

Place of Birth

Liverpool, England, UK

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2011

Funny Up North

as Himself

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)

1978

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

as Mr. Arkwright

1976

The Birth of Television

as Self - Interviewee

1968

Vive Torbay

as Self

1959

Friends and Neighbours

as Albert Grimshaw

1959

Make Mine a Million

as Arthur Ashton

1956

Ramsbottom Rides Again

as Bill Ramsbottom

1955

The Love Match

as Bill Brown

1944

Bees in Paradise

as Arthur Tucker

1943

Miss London Ltd.

as Arthur Bowman

1942

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

as Arthur King

1942

Back-Room Boy

as Arthur Pilbeam

1942

The Nose Has It!

as (Self)

1941

I Thank You

as Arthur

1941

The Ghost Train

as Tommy Gander

1940

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

as Arthur Linden

1940

Band Waggon

as Arthur Askey

1937

Calling All Stars

as Waiter