Freddie Sales - Revision history

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	He was born in [[w:Kingston-upon-Hull\|Hull]], [[w:Yorkshire\|Yorkshire]], into a [[w:show business\|show business]] family, and took the surname Sales from that of his paternal grandmother. He began performing in theatres in his teens, and worked extensively in [[w:Ireland\|Ireland]] where he developed his act as a comedian. Part of his performance involved him acting as a baby in an oversized [[w:playpen\|playpen]], banging his "'poon". He toured internationally, entertaining the forces in the [[w:Second World War\|Second World War]] and visiting Australia and elsewhere.<ref name=hudd>Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, {{ISBN\|1-86105-206-5}}, pp.160-161</ref>		He was born in [[w:Kingston-upon-Hull\|Hull]], [[w:Yorkshire\|Yorkshire]], into a [[w:show business\|show business]] family, and took the surname Sales from that of his paternal grandmother. He began performing in theatres in his teens, and worked extensively in [[w:Ireland\|Ireland]] where he developed his act as a comedian. Part of his performance involved him acting as a baby in an oversized [[w:playpen\|playpen]], banging his "'poon". He toured internationally, entertaining the forces in the [[w:Second World War\|Second World War]] and visiting Australia and elsewhere.<ref name=hudd>Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, {{ISBN\|1-86105-206-5}}, pp.160-161</ref>

	He appeared regularly on radio shows such as ''[[Variety Bandbox]]'' and ''[[Workers' Playtime (radio programme)\|Workers' Playtime]]'' in the late 1940s and 1950s, and also visited the United States, performing as part of a [[revue]] in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name=hudd/> In the late 1950s he took a leading role in the television adaptation of ''[[Educating Archie#ITV sitcom adaptation\|Educating Archie]]''.<ref name=rt>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/100/20?order=asc&q=%22Freddie+Sales%22#search Search, Freddie Sales, ''Radio Times'']. Retrieved 30 December 2020</ref>		He appeared regularly on radio shows such as ''[[Variety Bandbox]]'' and ''[[Workers' Playtime (radio programme)\|Workers' Playtime]]'' in the late 1940s and 1950s, and also visited the United States, performing as part of a [[w:revue\|revue]] in [[w:Las Vegas\|Las Vegas]].<ref name=hudd/> In the late 1950s he took a leading role in the television adaptation of ''[[Educating Archie#ITV sitcom adaptation\|Educating Archie]]''.<ref name=rt>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/100/20?order=asc&q=%22Freddie+Sales%22#search Search, Freddie Sales, ''Radio Times'']. Retrieved 30 December 2020</ref>

	He died in [[w:Epsom\|Epsom]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in 1994, aged 73.<ref>[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3baaf6f Freddie Sales, ''BFI'']. Retrieved 31 December 2020</ref>		He died in [[w:Epsom\|Epsom]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in 1994, aged 73.<ref>[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3baaf6f Freddie Sales, ''BFI'']. Retrieved 31 December 2020</ref>

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	'''Frederick Harry Sales''' ({{ne}} '''Walker'''; 27 November 1920 – 15 November 1994) was an English comedian and actor.		'''Frederick Harry Sales''' ({{ne}} '''Walker'''; 27 November 1920 – 15 November 1994) was an English comedian and actor.

	== Life ==		== Life ==
	He was born in [[Kingston-upon-Hull\|Hull]], [[Yorkshire]], into a [[show business]] family, and took the surname Sales from that of his paternal grandmother. He began performing in theatres in his teens, and worked extensively in [[Ireland]] where he developed his act as a comedian. Part of his performance involved him acting as a baby in an oversized [[playpen]], banging his "'poon". He toured internationally, entertaining the forces in the [[Second World War]] and visiting Australia and elsewhere.<ref name=hudd>Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, {{ISBN\|1-86105-206-5}}, pp.160-161</ref>		He was born in [[w:Kingston-upon-Hull\|Hull]], [[w:Yorkshire\|Yorkshire]], into a [[w:show business\|show business]] family, and took the surname Sales from that of his paternal grandmother. He began performing in theatres in his teens, and worked extensively in [[w:Ireland\|Ireland]] where he developed his act as a comedian. Part of his performance involved him acting as a baby in an oversized [[w:playpen\|playpen]], banging his "'poon". He toured internationally, entertaining the forces in the [[w:Second World War\|Second World War]] and visiting Australia and elsewhere.<ref name=hudd>Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, {{ISBN\|1-86105-206-5}}, pp.160-161</ref>

	He appeared regularly on radio shows such as ''[[Variety Bandbox]]'' and ''[[Workers' Playtime (radio programme)\|Workers' Playtime]]'' in the late 1940s and 1950s, and also visited the United States, performing as part of a [[revue]] in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name=hudd/> In the late 1950s he took a leading role in the television adaptation of ''[[Educating Archie#ITV sitcom adaptation\|Educating Archie]]''.<ref name=rt>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/100/20?order=asc&q=%22Freddie+Sales%22#search Search, Freddie Sales, ''Radio Times'']. Retrieved 30 December 2020</ref>		He appeared regularly on radio shows such as ''[[Variety Bandbox]]'' and ''[[Workers' Playtime (radio programme)\|Workers' Playtime]]'' in the late 1940s and 1950s, and also visited the United States, performing as part of a [[revue]] in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name=hudd/> In the late 1950s he took a leading role in the television adaptation of ''[[Educating Archie#ITV sitcom adaptation\|Educating Archie]]''.<ref name=rt>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/100/20?order=asc&q=%22Freddie+Sales%22#search Search, Freddie Sales, ''Radio Times'']. Retrieved 30 December 2020</ref>

	He died in [[Epsom]], [[Surrey]], in 1994, aged 73.<ref>[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3baaf6f Freddie Sales, ''BFI'']. Retrieved 31 December 2020</ref>		He died in [[w:Epsom\|Epsom]], [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], in 1994, aged 73.<ref>[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3baaf6f Freddie Sales, ''BFI'']. Retrieved 31 December 2020</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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'''Frederick Harry Sales''' ({{ne}} '''Walker'''; 27 November 1920 – 15 November 1994) was an English comedian and actor.

== Life ==
He was born in [[Kingston-upon-Hull|Hull]], [[Yorkshire]], into a [[show business]] family, and took the surname Sales from that of his paternal grandmother. He began performing in theatres in his teens, and worked extensively in [[Ireland]] where he developed his act as a comedian. Part of his performance involved him acting as a baby in an oversized [[playpen]], banging his "'poon". He toured internationally, entertaining the forces in the [[Second World War]] and visiting Australia and elsewhere.<ref name=hudd>Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, ''Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts'', Robson Books, 1998, {{ISBN|1-86105-206-5}}, pp.160-161</ref>

He appeared regularly on radio shows such as ''[[Variety Bandbox]]'' and ''[[Workers' Playtime (radio programme)|Workers' Playtime]]'' in the late 1940s and 1950s, and also visited the United States, performing as part of a [[revue]] in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name=hudd/> In the late 1950s he took a leading role in the television adaptation of ''[[Educating Archie#ITV sitcom adaptation|Educating Archie]]''.<ref name=rt>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/100/20?order=asc&q=%22Freddie+Sales%22#search Search, Freddie Sales, ''Radio Times'']. Retrieved 30 December 2020</ref>

He died in [[Epsom]], [[Surrey]], in 1994, aged 73.<ref>[https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3baaf6f Freddie Sales, ''BFI'']. Retrieved 31 December 2020</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3888140}}

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