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Sir Harry Donald Secombe CBE (8 September 1921 – 11 April 2001) was a Welsh actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show (1951–1960), playing many characters, most notably Neddie Seagoon.
Harry Secombe was a British comic actor, singer and writer, best known for his roles in The Goon Show, Oliver! and The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins. He was knighted in 1981 and died of prostate cancer in 2001.
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Apr 12, 2001 · Harry Secombe, a natural clown who brought deft acting, a seemingly uncontrollable falsetto giggle and a raspberry that sounded like a bulldozer hitting a whoopee cushion to his role as one of...
Learn about the life and career of Sir Harry Secombe, one of Wales' finest stars, who would have been 100 today. His family shares his treasure trove of scripts, photos and cartoons with the National Library of Wales.
Sir Harold ‘Harry’ Secombe, KBE (1921-2001) There’s a famous story of how Goon Show history started for Harry Secombe. Somewhere in the North African desert during World War II, he was a soldier sitting in the back of an army truck when it was almost flattened by a piece of artillery.
The family of the late Welsh comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter Harry Secombe have donated his archive to the National Library of Wales. The archive spans his life from childhood to old age and includes letters, photos, scripts, scrapbooks and more.
Apr 11, 2001 · Sir Harry Secombe, who has died aged 79, made his name as one of the Goons, became an all-round entertainer and worked for many charities.
