Frankie Howerd
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 32 years ago |
Date of birth | March 6,1917 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | York |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | April 19,1992 |
Died | Fulham |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Height | 184 (cm) |
Partner(s) | Dennis Heymer |
Buried | St. Gregory’s Church, Weare, United Kingdom |
Parents | Edith Florence Howard |
Francis Alfred William | |
Albums | (On A Columbia 7 Inch Release) |
Cockney Knees up, Rule Britannia, Vol. 1 | |
Education | Shooters Hill |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 409364 |
Up the Chastity Belt
The Frankie Howerd Show
The Runaway Bus
Carry On Doctor
Up Pompeii
Carry On Up the Jungle
The House in Nightmare Park
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Howerd Confessions
The Ladykillers
Up the Front
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Jumping for Joy
Further Up the Creek
Then Churchill Said to Me
Whoops Baghdad
A Touch of the Sun
The Cool Mikado
Watch it, Sailor!
The Mouse on the Moon
The Fast Lady
Superfrank!
All Change
An Alligator Named Daisy
Frankie Howerd Strikes Again
The Plank
Cucumber Castle
Frankie's On. . .
Frankly Howerd
An Evening With Francis Howerd
Night of the Laughing Dead
Frankie Howerd Life story
Francis Alick Howard OBE, better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian.
Beryl Vertue: TV producer behind Men Behaving Badly and Shelock dies at 90
... In the mid-1950s, she began representing figures such as sitcom scriptwriter Johnny Speight and comedian Frankie Howerd, in effect becoming a talent agent...
Barry Cryer obituary: A life dedicated to laughter
... His material was used by most of the leading acts of the time, including Dave Allen, Les Dawson, Frankie Howerd and Kenny Everett...
Barry Cryer: Tributes paid to veteran comedian and writer
... He continued to be the go-to writer for many high-profile comedians, including Mike Yarwood, Sir Billy Connolly, Bob Hope, Bobby Davro, Jasper Carrott, Stanley Baxter, Dick Emery, Frankie Howerd and Les Dawson...
Beryl Vertue: TV producer behind Men Behaving Badly and Shelock dies at 90
Tv Producer Beryl Vertue , whose company created the series Men Behaving Badly and Sherlock, has died aged 90.
The media executive, who rose to The Top of the industry after starting as a secretary, " Passed Away peacefully" on Saturday, her family sad.
Her daughters Sue and Debbie, producers at The Company their mother founded, said She was a mentor, adviser, Role Model , " our giggle-maker and our boss".
" She meant so much to so many, " they said.
Vertue's career began when She was asked by The Writers of Steptoe and Son, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson , to type up their scripts.
In the mid-1950s, She began representing figures such as sitcom scriptwriter Johnny Speight and comedian Frankie Howerd , in effect becoming a talent agent.
She also had success selling shows such as Til Death Us Do Part and All In The Family to the US market.
In 1979, She founded Hartswood films, producing a series of shows including the 1990s sitcom Men Behaving Badly , which starred Martin Clunes , Neil Morrissey , Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin .
Her company was also behind the critically acclaimed drama Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch , produced by Vertue and Her Daughter Sue, who is married to the series co-creator Steven Moffat .
Sue and Debbie said in a statement that their mother had remained sharp until The End of her life, continuing to grill her daughters about work in her final days.
" I know we're not alone in thinking that somehow She 'd Go On forever. She meant so much to so many, " they said.
" She wasn't just our mum, She was our Best Friend , our mentor, our adviser, our Role Model , our holiday companion, our giggle-maker and our boss! "
They said that " She was often The Last person at a party, She didn't suffer fools, She was fair, She was kind, She was fun, She was stubborn, in fact She was the total package and we will miss her beyond words".
" She was More Than A Mother to us - She was also a friend. To many in the industry She was More Than a friend - She was often A Mother , " her daughters added.
Vertue was made an OBE in 2000 and a CBE in 2016 for her work in the TV industry.
She also received a series of industry awards, including Bafta's Alan Clarke award for outstanding creative contribution to television in 2004.
In March 2012 She was recognised for her lifetime achievement at The Royal Television Society Programme Awards, and in 2016 She was presented with a similar award from Cumberbatch at The Women in Film and TV Awards.
Source of news: bbc.com