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- ...1977) was a British comedian, singer, actor, and theatrical agent. His [[signature song]] was "[[My Yiddishe Momme]]".<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[E ==Biography==5 KB (689 words) - 11:55, 4 August 2024
- ==Biography== ...n [[Enigma machine]] hidden in his [[accordion]]. He is remembered for his signature line, "It is I, Leclerc!"4 KB (581 words) - 22:51, 29 March 2023
- | signature = ...her, [[Mike Winters (comedian)|Mike]]. Winters later performed solo, often with the aid of his [[St. Bernard (dog)|St Bernard]] dog, '''Schnorbitz'''.5 KB (739 words) - 22:50, 21 October 2022
- | signature = ...1902–1987), journalist and broadcaster {{!}} Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|year=2004|language=en|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/49502|access-date=2020-02-11}}</6 KB (820 words) - 14:15, 11 March 2023
- ...replaced by Ferrari, known as "The Voice", and for whom Chester wrote the signature song "When Love Descended like an Angel". That was in fact the only fragmen ...e in November 1995, after which he could not walk or talk. Its opening and signature tune was called ''Music To Drive By'' by Alan Moorhouse.6 KB (851 words) - 16:53, 13 April 2023
- ==Biography== ...nued to end her onstage appearances with a 'straight' performance of her [[signature song]], "[[Red Sails in the Sunset (song)|Red Sails in the Sunset]]".<ref n6 KB (939 words) - 11:20, 22 February 2023
- | signature = In 1919, he began his stage career, appearing with [[Mark Lupino]] and in [[Fred Karno's army]]. Bennett's favourite act was t7 KB (1,016 words) - 16:55, 25 April 2023
- ==Biography== ...2154 "Buchanan, Walter John (1890–1957)"], ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, January 2008. Retrieved16 KB (2,318 words) - 19:59, 24 August 2024
- ...according to series writer Roy Clarke),<ref>{{cite web|title=An Interview with Roy Clarke |url=http://summerwinos.co.uk/?p=2795 |work=Summer Wine Online | ==Fictional character biography==14 KB (2,315 words) - 13:21, 25 August 2024
- | signature = ...spectful but searching. At formal public events, he could combine gravitas with creative insights based on extensive research. He was also able to maintain17 KB (2,516 words) - 15:33, 24 August 2024
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- ...ilms in the ''[[Doctor (film series)|Doctor]]'' series. He also co-starred with [[Gregory Peck]] in several adventure movies, notably ''[[The Guns of Navar ==Biography==19 KB (2,878 words) - 22:58, 10 September 2024
- ...ramme first broadcast between 1958 and 1964. It starred [[Kenneth Horne]], with [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Hugh Paddick]], [[Betty Marsden]] [[Bill Pertwee]], ...two series. Musical accompaniment was provided by the BBC Revue Orchestra, with musical interludes mostly by the [[Fraser Hayes Four]].13 KB (1,978 words) - 23:50, 8 February 2023
- ...rogramme ''[[Navy Mixture|Navy Mixture]]'' in 1944. He became an announcer with the [[British Forces Broadcasting Service|British Forces Broadcasting Servi ...consisted of [[easy listening music|easy listening music]] and interviews with guests. From December 1967 until July 1984, Jacobs chaired the Radio 4 topi14 KB (2,082 words) - 20:46, 24 February 2023
- ...Evans, "Nobbs, David Gordon (1935–2015)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Jan 2019 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093 | signature =11 KB (1,566 words) - 12:22, 18 February 2023
- ...Bresslaw]] and [[Norman Rossington]]. The cast would change over the years with actors such as [[Bill Fraser]], [[Ted Lune]], [[Frank Williams (actor)|Fran ...id/544973/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Hartnell, William (1908-1975) Biography|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref>19 KB (2,380 words) - 23:34, 19 February 2023
- ...Green|Bethnal Green]], [[London|London]], the youngest in a Jewish family with ten children; his parents had left Russia many years before he was born.<re ...e occasion appeared in court (along with [[Vida Hope|Vida Hope]]), charged with putting on a play without a licence.<ref>Colin Chambers ''The Story of [[Un16 KB (2,430 words) - 16:45, 18 February 2023
- ...''{{Efn|Although ''Bring Me Sunshine'' is regarded as Morecambe and Wise's signature tune, there were a number of songs that they used to close their shows, inc ''The Morecambe & Wise Show'' was popular enough to be moved to [[BBC1]], with its Christmas specials garnering prime-time audiences in excess of 20 milli28 KB (4,347 words) - 10:15, 25 August 2024
- Martin was born in [[w:Aldershot|Aldershot]], Hampshire, England, with [[Romani people|Romany]] blood on his mother's side. He was an accordion pl ...In shirt sleeves, accompanying himself on piano and/or accordion, Martin, with pipe and newspaper in hand, would comment and make jokes about the day's ne10 KB (1,536 words) - 13:27, 22 December 2022
- ...itchcock.zone}}</ref> but later began his [[w:English drama|stage]] career with the [[w:Ben Greet|Ben Greet]] Players in June 1924 at the [[w:Nottingham|No ...tps://www.allmovie.com/artist/edward-chapman-p12354|title=Edward Chapman – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref> After tr13 KB (1,948 words) - 11:59, 6 February 2023