Acting
Arthur Askey
EN cinema · 25 credits
Born
6 June 1900
Died
16 November 1982 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Liverpool, England, UK
Also known as Arthur Bowden 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
Known for
Filmography
Funny Up North
as Himself
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
as Self (archive footage)
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
1991
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
as Self (archive footage)
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
as Mr. Arkwright
The Birth of Television
as Self - Interviewee
The Alf Garnett Saga
as Arthur Askey
Friends and Neighbours
as Albert Grimshaw
Make Mine a Million
as Arthur Ashton
Ramsbottom Rides Again
as Bill Ramsbottom
The Love Match
as Bill Brown
Bees in Paradise
as Arthur Tucker
Miss London Ltd.
as Arthur Bowman
Back-Room Boy
as Arthur Pilbeam
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
as Arthur King
The Nose Has It!
as (Self)
The Ghost Train
as Tommy Gander
I Thank You
as Arthur
Band Waggon
as Arthur Askey
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
as Arthur Linden