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Arthur Bowden Askey, CBE (6 June 1900 – 16 November 1982) was an English comedian and actor. Askey was known for his short stature (5' 2", 1.58 m) and distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, and his playful humour incorporating improvisation and catchphrases including "Hello playmates!", "I thank you" (pronounced "Ay-thang-yaw") and ...
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 Waggon (1940) (which lasted for three seasons), that he became a household name in England.
Arthur Askey was a giant of a man even though he was only a couple of inches over five feet tall. His presence on stage, on TV or just walking into a room gave him a stature well above his...
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 Waggon (1940) (which lasted for three seasons), that he became a household name in England.
From the 1920s until shortly before his death in 1982, Arthur Askey remained one of Britain's best loved entertainers. Big Hearted Arthur they called him! Here he is in full flood before an ...
Arthur Askey was a comedian and actor, and a very early television performer, appearing on the BBC during the 1930s. Born in Liverpool, he became a much-loved comic across records, television, stage, radio and film, where he enjoyed a string of his own starring vehicles.
Nov 17, 1982 · Arthur Askey, one of Britain's favorite comedians, died today. He was 82 years old. Mr. Askey had been in the hospital since July for a circulation ailment and recently had his legs...
The name of that small but shining star of early small screen comedy was Arthur Askey. Arthur Bowden Askey was born in Liverpool on 6th June 1900. After being educated at the Liverpool Institute and singing in the Liverpool Cathedral choir he entered the Liverpool Education Offices as a clerk.
Askey was one of the first comedians to know the worth of a catch phrase, and among his best-known were ‘Hello, playmates’, ‘Before your very eyes’ and ‘I thank yew’. He also recorded numerous nonsense songs, notably ‘The Bee Song’, ‘The Seagull Song’ and ‘The Worm’.
Arthur Bowden Askey, was an English comedian and actor. Askey was known for his short stature and distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, and his playful humour incorporating improvisation and catchphrases including "Hello playmates!", "I thank you" and "Before your very eyes".
