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An enigmatic and much loved comedy actor Arthur Mullard carved a unique niche for himself in a host of British comedy films and tv shows. The sterotype Cockney he was born in Islington, North London where he was known by locals as 'The Dook of Islington'.
He left school at 14 to work as a butcher's boy. At 18 he joined the Army and became his regiment's boxing champion. After leaving the Forces he became a professional boxer for a brief period.
After World War Two he took up acting, mainly as a stuntman working at Pinewood and Ealing Studios in their heyday. He then graduated to small parts in classic comedy films and on television he began to be in great demand as a straight man to a range of comics including Frankie Howerd, Spike Milligan, Tony Hancock, Tommy Cooper and Arthur Askey. In 1962 he scored a critical success in Sparrows Can't Sing with Barbara Windsor.
He achieved stardom on television in the series Romany Jones (1973). Mullard and Queenie Watts played Wally and Lily Briggs, a colourful couple who lived in a caravan and were experts at swindling the social services. The series was followed by Yus, My Dear (1976) which attracted more than 8 million viewers. He was regularly cast as a guest star on many other tv shows and once quipped "If the tv bosses are stuck they'll say 'Let's put Arfur on, but not too much or he'll steal the bleedin' show!'"- Additional Crew
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- Soundtrack
John Heawood was born on 30 May 1920 in Canada. He was an actor, known for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976) and Better Late! (1958). He died on 11 December 1995 in England, UK.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Étienne Becker was born on 1 May 1936 in Paris, France. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for The Old Gun (1975), The Toy (1976) and L'homme au cerveau greffé (1972). He died on 11 December 1995 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jirí Lehovec was born on 3 January 1909 in Prague, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for Mykoin PH 510 (1963), Priznání (1951) and Rytmus (1941). He died on 11 December 1995 in Prague, Czech Republic.