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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 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

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Himself

Funny Up North

2011

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Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

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Self (archive footage)

Legends

2006

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Self

Desert Island Discs

1982

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Self - Host

Rising Stars

1979

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Mr. Arkwright

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978

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To See Such Fun

1977

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Self - Interviewee

The Birth of Television

1976

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Guest

Tell Me Another

1976

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Himself

Tell Me Another

1976

Credits

Funny Up North

as Himself

2011

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

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Legends

as Self (archive footage)

2006

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Desert Island Discs

as Self

1982

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Rising Stars

as Self - Host

1979

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Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

as Mr. Arkwright

1978

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To See Such Fun

1977

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The Birth of Television

as Self - Interviewee

1976

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Tell Me Another

as Guest

1976

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Tell Me Another

as Himself

1976

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Vive Torbay

as Self

1968

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Raise Your Glasses

1962

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The Arthur Askey Show

1961

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Arthur's Treasured Volumes

1960

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Friends and Neighbours

as Albert Grimshaw

1959

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Make Mine a Million

as Arthur Ashton

1959

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Lancashire Coast

1957

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Ramsbottom Rides Again

as Bill Ramsbottom

1956

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The Love Match

as Bill Brown

1955

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The Sooty Show

as Self

1955

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Bees in Paradise

as Arthur Tucker

1944

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Miss London Ltd.

as Arthur Bowman

1943

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King Arthur Was a Gentleman

as Arthur King

1942

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Back-Room Boy

as Arthur Pilbeam

1942

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The Nose Has It!

as (Self)

1942

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I Thank You

as Arthur

1941

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The Ghost Train

as Tommy Gander

1941

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Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

as Arthur Linden

1940

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Band Waggon

as Arthur Askey

1940

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Calling All Stars

as Waiter

1937

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