Arthur Askey
Comedian, Film actor
1900 – 1982
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Who was Arthur Askey?
Arthur Bowden Askey CBE was a prominent English comedian and actor. Askey's humour owed much to the playfulness of the characters he portrayed, his improvisation, and his use of catchphrases, which included "Hello playmates!", "I thank you", and "Before your very eyes".
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- Born
- Jun 6, 1900
Liverpool - Also known as
- Arthur Bowden Askey
- Big Hearted Arthur Askey
- Big Hearted Arthur
- Parents
- Spouses
- Elizabeth May Swash
(1925/03/23 - 1974)
- Elizabeth May Swash
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Liverpool Institute for Boys
- Lived in
- Liverpool
- Died
- Nov 16, 1982
London - Resting place
- Putney Vale Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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