Bernard Bresslaw

Bernard Bresslaw was an English comic actor, best remembered as a member of the Carry On team. His catchphrase, in his strong Cockney accent, was ‘I only arsked’ He made a comedy version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde for Hammer titled The Ugly Duckling.

About Bernard Bresslaw in brief

Summary Bernard BresslawBernard Bresslaw was an English comic actor, best remembered as a member of the Carry On team. His catchphrase, in his strong Cockney accent, was ‘I only arsked’ He died of a sudden heart attack on 11 June 1993. His body was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, north London, where his ashes were buried on 17 June. He was married to the dancer Betty Wright from 1959 until his death in 1993. They had three sons: James, Mark and Jonathan.

He made a comedy version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for Hammer titled The Ugly Duckling. He played Mephistopheles, alongside James Warwick in the title role of an Oxford Stage Company regional touring production of Doctor Faustus in 1987. His song ‘You Need Feet’ was used in the Rutles’ TV special, accompanying the Yoko Ono film parody ‘A Thousand Feet of Film’