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- | notable_work = ''[[The Comedians (1971 TV series)|The Comedians]]'' ...nwards, appearing in series such as ''[[The Comedians (1971 TV series)|The Comedians]]'' and ''[[Tiswas]]''. His trademark line was "It's the way I tell them!"13 KB (1,932 words) - 22:28, 1 October 2024
- | birth_place = [[w:Dublin|Dublin]], Ireland O'Shea was born and brought up in [[Dublin]] and educated by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers|Christian Brothe17 KB (2,423 words) - 15:09, 18 January 2023
- | birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland ...religious authority. His technique and style have influenced young British comedians.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last=Otchet|first=Amy|date=May 1999|title=Mark T24 KB (3,650 words) - 08:07, 11 September 2024
- | birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland ...h Marks (1879–1965), a former opera singer. The family surname was changed from "Bramble" by Wilfrid's grandfather Frederick William Brambell. His two olde16 KB (2,449 words) - 20:04, 24 August 2024
- ...7). After briefly serving with the [[Royal Flying Corps]], he was released from active service by the British government to help run a concert party called ...y]]'' in 1955. Henson's film career was intermittent, and he made 14 films from 1916 to 1956. The most notable of these was ''[[Tons of Money (1924 film)|T19 KB (2,834 words) - 20:01, 16 August 2024
- ...ed the role of a detective disguised as a [[teuchter]] (person originating from the Scottish West Highlands or Western Isles) in the stage production ''The ...humb|right|340x180px|alt=Still from Down on the Farm (1920)|[[Film still]] from ''Down on the Farm'' (1920)]]25 KB (3,674 words) - 22:23, 28 September 2024
- ...]]'' (1950) and Police Sergeant Ruby Gates in the [[St Trinian's]] series (from 1954). She was a well-known broadcaster on radio and television. As a write ...e,'' Spring 2010, p. 11</ref> and lived in a cottage on the estate, a mile from the main house, in the early years of her marriage.<ref>Hampton (2002), p.26 KB (3,874 words) - 00:07, 12 February 2023
- ...ur.<ref name="TelegraphObit" /> In 1995, he was given the [[Freedom of the City]] of London and of [[irana]].<ref name="TelegraphObit" /> The same year, he ...s centre in a command bunker in London, where he connected telephone calls from war leaders to the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|prime minister]].50 KB (7,368 words) - 22:33, 24 August 2024
- ...came president of the [[British Music Hall Society]], taking over the role from [[Roy Hudd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishmusichallsociety.com/pat110 KB (14,760 words) - 19:34, 27 September 2024
- ...broke out St. Ignatius College students were evacuated to [[Welwyn Garden City]]. George's family left London, with him being enrolled at [[Ravensbourne S ...his veteran's grant to attend the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] from 1947 to 1950. He studied piano and oboe, being interested in the music of R67 KB (9,538 words) - 23:20, 17 February 2023
- ...e ukulele to his performance. He started his recording career in 1926 and, from 1934, he increasingly worked in film to develop into a major star by the la ...s first properly home-grown screen comedian. He was an influence on future comedians—particularly [[Charlie Drake]] and [[Norman Wisdom]]—and, culturally, o87 KB (13,680 words) - 07:53, 16 March 2023