Frankie Howerd
Francis Alick Howard, OBE, was an English comedian and comic actor. He began to entertain during World War II service in the British Army. Known for his seemingly off-the-cuff remarks to the audience. Died in a car crash in London in 1986, aged 83.
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Francis Alick Howard, OBE, was an English comedian and comic actor. He began to entertain during World War II service in the British Army. Known for his seemingly off-the-cuff remarks to the audience, especially in the show Up Pompeii! In 1971 British exhibitors voted him the ninth most popular star at the box office. Howerd appeared as Francis Bigger, one of the lead characters in 1967’s Carry On Doctor. In 1971 he recorded a comedy version of the song ‘Jea time’ by Jane Birkin. He was awarded an OBE for services to comedy in 1973. He died in a car crash in London in 1986, aged 83. He is buried in a suburb of London, near his former home in Shooter’s Hill, London, where he lived with his wife and two children. He also had a son, Peter, who was a TV presenter and comedian. He has a daughter, Emma, who is also a comedian. Howersd is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son-in-law. For more information, visit www.justgiving.com/Frankie-Howerd or call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details.
In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.uk/. For more details on Frankie Howers, visit the Frankie and Bruce Christmas Show on BBC Radio 4 or visit the website of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCL) in London. For information on the RCL Theatre in London, call the website at www.rcl.ac.uk or visit the RCL Comedy Centre in London or the Rotherham Theatre in the West End. For details on the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the UK, visit www.royalacademy.co.uk. For confidential support on suicide matters, call 08457 909090. For support in the Middle East, call the Samaritans on 08457 709090 or visit http:// www.sales. Samaritans.com/.
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