Arthur Askey
Biography
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. Film stardom carried Arthur through to
the mid 1940s, but it wasn't till 1956 when he starred in another film,
Ramsbottom Rides again. He started his own television show: The Arthur
Askey show, where, of course, he was the main player and that carried on
till his retirement. He died in 1982. IMDb Mini Biography By: Slick-50
Filmography
Funny Up North
2011
as Himself
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey
1998
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Desert Island Discs
1982
as Self
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978
as Mr. Arkwright
To See Such Fun
1977
The Birth of Television
1976
as Self - Interviewee
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
as Arthur Askey
- No poster
Vive Torbay
1968
as Self
Make Mine a Million
1959
as Arthur Ashton
Friends and Neighbours
1959
as Albert Grimshaw
Lancashire Coast
1957
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956
as Bill Ramsbottom
The Love Match
1955
as Bill Brown
Bees in Paradise
1944
as Arthur Tucker
Miss London Ltd.
1943
as Arthur Bowman
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942
as Arthur King
Back-Room Boy
1942
as Arthur Pilbeam
The Nose Has It!
1942
as (Self)
I Thank You
1941
as Arthur
The Ghost Train
1941
as Tommy Gander
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
1940
as Arthur Linden
Band Waggon
1940
as Arthur Askey