| honorific_suffix = [[w:Order of the British Empire|OBE]] [[w:RSAMD|FRSAMD]] '''James Allan Short''', [[w:Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]], [[w:RSAMD|FRSAMD]] (4 April 1928 – 13 April 200

...incompetent authority figures. His trademark was to put his hand over part of his face at the punchline. ...trict of [[w:Liverpool|Liverpool]] on 28 August 1881. He was a grand-uncle of actor [[w:Robin Askwith|Robin Askwith]].

...a summer season in [[Weston-super-Mare]], Fuller married one of his fellow entertainers, the 26-year-old dancer and male impersonator Beatrice Witham. ...eum Theatre in [[Whitby]], Yorkshire, and for a while Fuller became lessee of the theatre.

| death_place = [[Her Majesty's Theatre]], [[City of Westminster|Westminster]], [[London]], England ...s, before eventually developing his conjuring skills and becoming a member of [[The Magic Circle (organisation)|The Magic Circle]]. Although he spent tim

...|Twickenham]], [[w:Middlesex|Middlesex]]<!--Twickenham did not become part of London until 1965-->, England ...ine]]''. Although Sallis was born and brought up in London, the characters of Wallace and Clegg were both [[w:Northern England|Northerners]].

...'') and Alan Moore in the ITV sitcom ''[[Rising Damp]]''. He is the father of actresses [[Samantha Beckinsale|Samantha]] and [[Kate Beckinsale]]. ...ere in service at the Laughton house. There was a bit of a scandal and one of the girls had a baby. The only people who really know are two elderly aunts

...alty (United Kingdom)|Admiralty]] who became secretary to the [[Department of Energy (United Kingdom)|energy minister]]; he was a strict disciplinarian. ...jul/08/john-challis-boycie-the-rolling-stones-rhythm-section-were-big-fans-of-only-fools-and-horses|url-status=live}}</ref>

...[variety show|variety]], [[revues]] and by the early 1930s reached the top of the bill in the large [[music hall|music halls]] including the [[London Pal He recorded many songs, some of which he wrote. He appeared frequently on radio, but television did not rea

| honorific_prefix = [[Order of the British Empire|Dame]] | honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|DBE]] [[Venerable Order of Saint John|OStJ]]

...r, audio description of Theatre Royal Stratford East.ogg|audio description of the Theatre Royal Stratford East]] for [[w:VocalEyes|VocalEyes]]}} ...date=21 June 2007 }} ''Digital Spy'' 23 May 2007</ref> She joined the cast of ''EastEnders'' in 1994 and won the 1999 [[w:British Soap Award for Best Act

...er and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he sang light, [[Novelty s ...who would win through against some form of villainy, gaining the affection of an attractive middle-class girl in the process.

| honorific_suffix = [[w:Order of the British Empire|CBE]] * {{marriage|[[w:Miranda, Countess of Stockton|Miranda Quarry]]|1970|1976|reason=divorced}}

...1960s. He often portrayed disreputable members of the [[w:Social structure of the United Kingdom#Upper class|upper classes]], especially [[wikt:cad|cads] ...ian's]]'' (1957), ''[[I'm All Right Jack]]'' (1959) and ''[[Carlton-Browne of the F.O.]]'' (1959).