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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 .
The Harry Secombe Show: With Harry Secombe, Julian Orchard, Roy Budd Trio, Beryl Reid. A Harry Secombe series that mixed sketches with music.
- Music, Comedy
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- 1968-09-25
- Harry Secombe, Julian Orchard, Roy Budd Trio
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. Not by a shell, by the whole gun.
Whilst the Goon Show was in its prime the comedy team made several films associated with the series including Down Among the Z Men (1952) and in 1955 Secombe had his own TV show, The Harry Secombe Show.
- January 1, 1
- Swansea, Wales, UK
- January 1, 1
- Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
On Christmas Day in 1968, The Harry Secombe Show debuted on BBC television. The show was a mix of comedy and music and ran until 1973. "If I Ruled the World" was arguably the song that was most strongly associated with Harry Secombe.
One hundred years ago today, entertainer Sir Harry Secombe was welcomed into the world. Most famous for his roles in The Goon Show and as Mr Bumble in the musical Oliver, he was also a solo...
Apr 11, 2001 · The Harry Secombe Show was a popular feature on television. Secombe's knighthood was awarded partly for his charity work. When his semi-autobiographical novel Twice Brightly was published...
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