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  1. Francis Alick Howard OBE (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992), better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian. Early life [ edit ] Howerd was born the son of a soldier Francis Alfred William [2] (1887–1934) [3] and Edith Florence Howard [2] (née Morrison, 1888–1962), [2] [3] at the City Hospital in ...

  2. Mar 1, 2018 · The first episode of a rare, three-part 1973 comedy series starring Frankie Howerd, never released on VHS or DVD.* To enhance your viewing experience, I've i...

  3. Apr 1, 2008 · Frankie Howerd is to this day an enduring and celebrated icon of British comedy, and his "thrice nays" and "titter ye not" have been immortalised in the canon of comedy...

  4. Nov 18, 2022 · An examination of the life and work of British comedy great Frankie Howerd using his own words and chat show appearances.

  5. Jun 12, 2022 · Comedy Chronicles. The many ups-and-downs of comedy icon Frankie Howerd's long career are well noted, but his endeavours with home-grown television sitcoms in Canada and Australia are stories less well-told.

  6. Mar 6, 2017 · Frankie Howerd in retrospect One of the all-time great names of British comedy, Francis Alick Howerd OBE, was born 100 years ago. Just one of a generation of comics and writers who honed their skills during World War Two, Frankie would become one of the most popular comedians of the post-war years, despite finding his career beset by ...

  7. Mar 27, 2024 · Documentary about the life of Frankie Howerd, with help from friends and colleagues and including highlights from his TV and film career.

  8. Born in York and raised in London, Frankie Howerd was a comedian best-known for his outrageous stand-up monologues and asides to the audience. Over numerous career highs and lows, he is best remembered for appearing in a number of Carry On films and the BBC sitcom Up Pompeii!.

  9. Oct 12, 2023 · Francis Alick Howerd, known as Frankie Howerd OBE (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992) was an English comedian and comic actor whose career spanned six decades. His routine included double entendres, with Howerd berating his audience for taking the bawdier interpretation.

  10. Feb 20, 2019 · Irreverent, innovative and at times controversial, Frankie Howerd was a rising star who proved that conventions were there to be broken and this inspired a new age of comedy and comedians in the UK. Then, at the very point of his career that Frankie Howerd was reaching his peak, his world fell apart.