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Jimmy Edwards

Jimmy Edwards

Actor

From Wikipedia James Keith O'Neill "Jimmy" Edwards, DFC (23 March 1920 – 7 July 1988) was an English comedy writer and actor on radio and television, best known as Pa Glum in Take It From Here and as headmaster "Professor" James Edwards in Whack-O! Edwards was born in Barnes, London, (then Surrey), the son of a professor of mathematics. He was educated at St Paul's Cathedral School, at King's College School in Wimbledon and at St John's College, Cambridge. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. In December 1958, Jimmy Edwards played the King in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at the London Coliseum with Kenneth Williams, Tommy Steele, Yana and Betty Marsden Bobby Howell was the Musical Director. In April 1966, he played at the last night of Melbourne's Tivoli Theatre. Edwards frequently worked with Eric Sykes, acting in short films that Sykes wrote: The Plank (1967), which also starred Tommy Cooper; alongside Arthur Lowe and Ronnie Barker in the remake of The Plank in 1979; and in Rhubarb (1969), which again featured Sykes. The films were not silent but had no dialogue other than grunts. He also appeared in the The Bed Sitting Room (1969) as Nigel, a man who lives in a left luggage compartment after being mistaken for a suitcase.

Born: March 23, 1920 in Barnes, London, England, UK

Died: July 7, 1988 (Age 68)

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Jimmy Edwards  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
5.9
Actor1948
Movie
5.8
ActorFarmer Briggs1972
Movie
6.6
ActorSir Jocelyn1967
Short Film
6.8
ActorPoliceman1967
Movie
6.7
ActorGroup Capt. Kingsley1961
Movie
5.3
ActorJimmy Edwards1949
Movie
5.1
ActorHarris1956
Movie
6
ActorNigel1969
Movie
5.8
ActorProfessor Jim Edwards1960
Movie
5
ActorSir Roderick Ryall/Hercules Ryall1952
Movie
5.6
ActorCaptain George Stilton1953
Movie
5.1
ActorDr. Edwards1949
Movie
6
ActorButcher1968
TV Show
Actor6 Episodes1961
TV Show
7.3
ActorChamp
1 Episode
1953-1961
TV Show
7.8
ActorProfessor Jimmy Edwards
1 Episode
1956-1972
TV Show
7.5
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1968-1976
TV Show
7.2
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1972-1979
Short Film
6.4
Actor1980
Short Film
5.5
ActorPC Rhubarb1970
Movie
7.2
ActorPoliceman1979
Movie
7
Actor1988
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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