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Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBE (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, musician and singer best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring a hapless character called Norman Pitkin.
Norman Wisdom. Actor: A Stitch in Time. Sir Norman Wisdom has become the great British clown in the mold of Sir Charles Chaplin with his little man in the ill fitting suit and cloth cap. His character is an everyman, much put upon but struggling through to a (usually) happy ending.
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Oct 4, 2010 · Sir Norman Wisdom, famous for his slapstick film roles, has died at the age of 95 after suffering a series of strokes in the past six months.
Oct 4, 2010 · During a career which spanned seven decades, Sir Norman Wisdom went beyond clowning and slapstick to star in 19 movies. His knighthood, which came in 2000, put the diminutive comic on a footing...
Learn about the life and career of Sir Norman Wisdom, the great British clown and comedian who starred in many films and wrote his own screenplays. Find out his trademarks, trivia, awards, quotes and more on IMDb.
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A prodigious comedic and musical talent, Norman Wisdom was for a while in the early 1960s Britain's highest- earning performer.
Oct 6, 2010 · Norman Wisdom, one of Britain’s best-loved cinematic clowns, who also earned a Tony nomination on Broadway, died on Monday on the Isle of Man. He was 95 and had continued performing...
