Arthur Askey
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
Filmography
Funny Up North
as Himself
Funny Up North
as Himself
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
as Self (archive footage)
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
as Self (archive footage)
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
as Self (archive footage)
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
as Self (archive footage)
Desert Island Discs
as Self
Desert Island Discs
as Self
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
as Mr. Arkwright
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
as Mr. Arkwright
To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun
The Birth of Television
as Self - Interviewee
The Birth of Television
as Self - Interviewee
The Alf Garnett Saga
as Arthur Askey
The Alf Garnett Saga
as Arthur Askey
Vive Torbay
as Self
Vive Torbay
as Self
Make Mine a Million
as Arthur Ashton
Make Mine a Million
as Arthur Ashton
Friends and Neighbours
as Albert Grimshaw
Friends and Neighbours
as Albert Grimshaw
Lancashire Coast
Lancashire Coast
Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Bill Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Bill Ramsbottom
The Love Match
as Bill Brown
The Love Match
as Bill Brown
Bees in Paradise
as Arthur Tucker
Bees in Paradise
as Arthur Tucker
Miss London Ltd.
as Arthur Bowman
Miss London Ltd.
as Arthur Bowman
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
as Arthur King
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
as Arthur King
Back-Room Boy
as Arthur Pilbeam
Back-Room Boy
as Arthur Pilbeam
The Nose Has It!
as (Self)
The Nose Has It!
as (Self)
I Thank You
as Arthur
I Thank You
as Arthur
The Ghost Train
as Tommy Gander
The Ghost Train
as Tommy Gander
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
as Arthur Linden
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
as Arthur Linden
Band Waggon
as Arthur Askey
Band Waggon
as Arthur Askey
Calling All Stars
as Waiter
Calling All Stars
as Waiter