Arthur Askey
Arthur Askey
Person

Arthur Askey

Actor 1900-06-06 Liverpool, England, UK

Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it wasn't until 1938's Band Wagon (which lasted a full five seasons), that he became a household name in England. His film debut was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars, but then, in 1939, Band Wagon swooped in again and made him a film star with a film following on from when Arthur and co-star Richard "Stinker" Murdoch were evicted from their beloved flat. Fi...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Ghost Train

The Ghost Train

1941 · Tommy Gander

Back-Room Boy

Back-Room Boy

1942 · Arthur Pilbeam

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

1955 · Self

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978 · Mr. Arkwright

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972 · Arthur Askey

Bees in Paradise

Bees in Paradise

1944 · Arthur Tucker

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

1940 · Arthur Linden

I Thank You

I Thank You

1941 · Arthur

Miss London Ltd.

Miss London Ltd.

1943 · Arthur Bowman

Band Waggon

Band Waggon

1940 · Arthur Askey

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

King Arthur Was a Gentleman

1942 · Arthur King

Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

1959 · Arthur Ashton

The Love Match

The Love Match

1955 · Bill Brown

Friends and Neighbours

Friends and Neighbours

1959 · Albert Grimshaw

Legends

Legends

2006 · Self (archive footage)

Tell Me Another

Tell Me Another

1976 · Guest

To See Such Fun

To See Such Fun

1977 · Movie

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 · Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ramsbottom Rides Again

Ramsbottom Rides Again

1956 · Bill Ramsbottom