Born: 24 March 1909, Streatham, London, England
Died: 10 July 1989, Chertsey, Surrey, England
A stage comedian and singer of the cockney variety who was a success in films from the late 1930s until the mid 1940s. After this period his film appearances were sporadic and he returned to the stage where his popularity remained until the 1980s.
Champagne Charlie (1944) as George Leybourne, alias Champagne Charlie
The Beauty Jungle (1964) as Charlie Dorton
Playing an end of pier showman.
Other Works
Stage
1940-41 Cinderella Opera House, Manchester, England. Other cast members: Fay Compton, Naughton and Gold, Joy Hayden, Doreen Dalton, Bernardi. Directed by Emile Littler.
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