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George Frederick Joffre Hartree (30 November 1914 – 27 October 1988), known as Charles Hawtrey, was an English actor, comedian, singer, pianist and theatre director. He began at an early age as a boy soprano, in which role he made several records, before moving on to radio.
Apr 14, 2010 · Charles Hawtrey: The Carry On clown who hated everyone. ON the front wall of 117 Middle Street, an 18th-century smuggler’s cottage close to the seafront at Deal in Kent, is a blue plaque ...
Charles Hawtrey. Actor: Carry on Up the Khyber. Coming from a theatrical family (although not related to the famous Edwardian actor Sir Charles Hawtrey, he did "borrow" his last name), Charles Hawtrey made his stage debut at age 11 after having spent several years in a prestigious acting school.
Charles Hawtrey. Actor: Carry on Up the Khyber. Coming from a theatrical family (although not related to the famous Edwardian actor Sir Charles Hawtrey, he did "borrow" his last name), Charles Hawtrey made his stage debut at age 11 after having spent several years in a prestigious acting school.
Charles Hawtrey was an English actor, director, and singer. He is best known for his roles in the Carry On films, and for his appearances in the television series The Army Game and Bootsie and Snudge. Hawtrey was born in Hounslow, Middlesex, England, on 30 November 1914.
Charles Hawtrey (1914 - 1988) "Oh, Hello!" It's possibly the simplest catchphrase ever, but whenever Charles Hawtrey popped up in the Carry On films he made it his own. He was born in Middlesex, the son of an engineer, and christened George Hartree.
The star, best known for his Carry On roles, was probably the closest thing England had to John Wayne.Presenter James MullingerDirector Mark MurphySolar Prod...
Charles Hawtrey (George Frederick Joffre Hartree, 1914–1988) was a comedy actor, noted for taking part in many of the Carry On films. He was born in Hounslow, and attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, taking his stage name from the actor Sir Charles Hawtrey (1858–1923).
Charles Hawtrey 1914-1988: The Man Who Was Private Widdle, by Roger Lewis, is a small masterpiece of biographical investigation, shining a light on the comic genius of the Carry On films.
- Roger Lewis
Actor. On stage from 1925 and in London from 1927, in children's plays, the paper-thin, twittery Charles Hawtrey (real name Hartree) became famous for his participation in the Carry On series, where his camp behaviour and pursuit of the opposite sex lent sexual ambiguity to his persona.
