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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 York ...
Actor: Up Pompeii. Francis Alick Howerd, who grew up to become popular British comedian Frankie Howerd, was born in 1917 and first stepped onstage at age 4. As a teen he taught Sunday school; not long after his Army-man father died in 1934, 17-year-old Frankie was invited to audition for RADA.
Mar 30, 2023 · Frankie performs his unique style of stand-up, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in front of a packed house and the Queen and Queen Mother for the annual Royal...
Actor: Up Pompeii. Francis Alick Howerd, who grew up to become popular British comedian Frankie Howerd, was born in 1917 and first stepped onstage at age 4. As a teen he taught Sunday school; not long after his Army-man father died in 1934, 17-year-old Frankie was invited to audition for RADA.
An examination of the life and work of British comedy great Frankie Howerd using his own words and chat show appearances. The career highlights of Frankie Ho...
Frankie Howerd is a totemic figure in twentieth-century British popular culture. As a performer in variety and music hall; radio; musicals; cabaret, television; and film, he is a familiar and much-loved part of our comic landscape.
Frankie Howerd was one of the great survivors of British comedy. Despite two notable falls in popularity, he always bounced back to the top of the comedy pile. At the time of his death he was probably as popular as he had ever been, even enjoying cult status with younger audiences.
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...
The Frankie Howerd OBE Trust was set up in 2008 to support good causes in memory of one of Britain’s greatest comedians. Our aim is to honour his life and work by helping deserving groups and individuals with special projects or simply to carry on their day-to-day activities and our main endeavour at the moment is the creation of a Community Hub.
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!.
