Both Laurel and Hardy lost siblings to tragic accidents. In his early years, Laurel spent much time living with his maternal grandmother, Sarah Metcalfe. I was quite young at the time, so I would like to go back and experience it again.. Occupying a featured position on the bill the sketch, according to reviews, was a variety show in itself for into the basic scenario the pair somehow managed to weave comedy, music and dance. [22] The success of the tour led them to spend the next seven years touring the UK and Europe. Grew to despair working at "20th Century Fox" after having left the "Hal Roach" studios. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. Throughout his career, Laurel refused to include anything resembling salacious humor. In 1896, when the Jeffersons were in North Shields, Stan's father was presented with with an entree dish engraved with "Presented to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jefferson as a mark of esteem from the management and staff of the Theatre Royal, North Shields, Christmas 1896. He reportedly said he Laurel was offered a cameo role in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), but declined. Laurel next signed with the Hal Roach studio, where he began directing films, including a 1926 production called Yes, Yes, Nanette (in which Oliver Hardy had a part under the name "Babe" Hardy). ", "Hundreds attend Laurel and Hardy statue unveiling", "Steve Coogan and John C. 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", "Laurel proves Hardy after disaster delays: Statue of Laurel arrives in Bishop Auckland. Laurel was in fact too ill to attend his funeral and said, "Babe would understand". Laurel's brother died under anesthesia while at the dentist; Hardy's brother drowned in a swimming mishap. Following the film Great Guns they joined The Flying Showboat, a revue that toured the U.S. military bases in the Caribbean for two weeks with John Garfield, Ray Bolger and Chico Marx with The Boys doing the Driving Licence sketch again. I can't stand him. Their second child, Stanley, was born two months premature in May 1930, but died after nine days. [on his working relationship with Oliver Hardy] There was never any disagreement between us, ever. ", "The Battle for Bottesford the border town of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. The correspondence, spanning around 50 years and including photos of them being reunited in the US, was put up for auction by Desmond's grandson, Geoffrey Nolan, in 2018. The Daily Times noted 'Laurel was not long ago the understudy for Chaplin and is an expert at the latter's kind of acrobatics' As a paIr Stan and Mae Laurel continued to tour for several years with their vaudeville act (which was eventually renamed 'No Mother to Guide Her') and they returned to Seattle on no fewer than three occasions at the Palace Hip in 1918 and the Pantages in 1919 and 1921. [4] During the First World War, Laurel registered for military service in America on 5 June 1917, as required under the Selective Service Act. Eventually, the case was dropped and Laurel returned to Roach. Ulverston became part of Cumbria in 1974, 2 years after England's Local Government Act of 1972. Stan was only the second honoree to receive a Screen Actors Guild Award for their contribution to entertainment. By 1924, Laurel had given up the stage for full-time film work, under contract with Joe Rock for 12 two-reel comedies. Plot info: Court of Liberty section, Map #H25, Distinguished Memorial - Garden Niche 1. 'M-G-M's Galaxy of Stars' was a promotional reel of scenes from films being released Europe in the 1935 -36 season. He was actually born in Ulverston, Lancashire. [31], Laurel had four wives and married one of them a second time after their divorce. He was educated at Bishop Auckland Grammar School (where he was often in the staff room entertaining the teachers), Gainford Academy (outside Darlington), and Queens Park Secondary School, Glasgow (New Victoria Infirmary now stands on the site). That's the end of the history of Laurel and Hardy. . Peter Sellers talking about the voice he used for Chance the gardener in 'Being There' " ..very clear enunciation, slightly American with a touch of Stan Laurel mixed in". DC Thomson Co Ltd 2023. Amongst other performers, Laurel worked briefly alongside Oliver Hardy in the silent film short The Lucky Dog (1921),[8] before the two were a team. There is a plaque commemorating the fact, at which time the family were living at 66 Waldron Street, which also has a plaque on it. From 1937 to 1950 Stan's sister Olga and her husband ran the pub The Plough Inn in Barkston before taking the lease of The Bull Inn at Bottesford The Plough became the home of Stan's father (AJ) following his retirement from the theatre in 1940, AJ died in 1949 and is buried in the local cemetery. He was not called up; his registration card states his status as resident alien and his deafness as exemptions.[15][16]. Stan was always big on treating people equally. On New Year's Day 1938, Laurel married Vera Ivanova Shuvalova (known as Illeana), and Ruth accused him of bigamy, but their divorce had been finalised a couple of days before his new marriage. Later he renamed it Ida Mae after his last wife. The British actor Sir Alec Guinness was a great admirer of Stan's. AJ, Stan's father moved to Bishop Auckland in 1885 and with a Thomas Thorne took over the Theatre Royal, eventually he bought Thorne out rebuilt the theatre and named it The Eden Theatre. According to his friends, he never fully recovered from, He was a huge fan of westerns. The contract had one unusual stipulation: that Dahlberg was not to appear in any of the films. Stan was quickly christened in Ulverston, where he was born, as he wasn't expected to live. Stan was working as a writer and director for, By the time they produced their first true Laurel and Hardy film, Stan was 37 and, When Stan's daughter, Lois, was little, she hated. Having visited the city on four previous stage tours in minor comedy roles with the Chaplin led Karno troupe this was his visit as a solo vaudeville act aided by Mae Laurel (nee Dahlberg) his common law wife in a skit called 'raffles the Dentist'. The music hall nurtured him, and he acted as Chaplin's understudy for some time. His mum suffered from ill health and died aged 48, while his dad, AJ Jefferson, who managed the Metropole theatre in Glasgow, moved back down south and married again. Brody, Richard. In Italy, Laurel and Hardy are known as "Stanlio e Ollio". Now Cassidy hopes the film starring Steve Coogan and John C Reilly, which was released on Friday, will introduce Laurel and Hardy to new generations. Many sources say Stan was born in Ulverston, Cumbria. They continued to make both features and shorts until 1935, including their 1932 three-reeler The Music Box, which won an Academy Award for Best Short Subject. Dick Van Dyke gave the eulogy[40] as a friend, protg, and occasional impressionist of Laurel during his later years; he read The Clown's Prayer. He appeared with his comic partner Oliver Hardy in the film short The Lucky Dog in 1921, although they did not become an official team until late 1927. Doctors become involved in Thicker Than Water, County Hospital, .Saps at Sea, Them Thar Hills, Sons of the Desert and Dancing Masters,. As a child in Glasgow, his family lived at 17 Craigmillar Road. Like his comedy partner Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel was astounded at how popular they were when they arrived in England in 1932. [46], A plaque on the Bull Inn, Bottesford, Leicestershire, England, marks Laurel and Hardy appearing in Nottingham over Christmas 1952, and staying with Laurel's sister, Olga, who was the landlady of the pub. [24] Laurel had achieved his lifelong dream as a comedian and had been involved in nearly 190 films. The same year, Hardy, a member of the Hal Roach Studios Comedy All Star players, was injured in a kitchen mishap and hospitalised. The rough type of nut humor like. . A mural of Stan has been painted on an end terrace house in Railway Street on Bishop Auckland (2021). 8 Dockwray Square, North Shields, which was where Stan and and his family lived for a time, was demolished in the 60's and replaced by flats which were also demolished. When he was just starting his career, he looked up Laurel's phone number, called him, and then visited him at his home. Theatrical Debut Stan Laurel was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson on the 16th of June in Ulverston, Lancashire in England, 1890. Feb. 24, 1965 5 AM PT. Left is Ida and Stan's sister Olga (in hat), Bill Healey is far right. ". The film The Great Race was dedicated to Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy by director Blake Edwards because it contained a pie fight and because he loved comedy and L&H. She was survived by her daughter Laurel, five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren in all. [citation needed], In 2013 Gail Louw and Jeffrey Holland debuted a short one-man play "And this is my friend Mr Laurel" at the Camden Fringe festival. Laurel and Hardy successfully made the transition to talking films with the short Unaccustomed As We Are in 1929. In 1897 the family moved to North Shields which was closer to the centre of AJ's small theatre empire. He was the second child of five children whose parents were both in the performing arts. It was only when I went to a convention in Denmark and chatted with the thousands of attendees who didnt know I was connected to Stan that I realised how cherished his movies were and what joy he had brought to so many.. The studio discussed a series of films co-starring Hardy with Patsy Kelly to be called "The Hardy Family". Stan and Virginia divorced in 1937 just to re-marry in 1941. Well, Laurel and Ida married in May 1946 after the actor divorced his second wife Virginia Ruth Rogers whom he married for the first time in 1935. On a later trip he remained in the United States, having been cast in a two-reel comedy, Nuts in May (1917) (not released until 1918). This wasn't a new technique for it had been discovered in 1896 by Georges Melies. [43] In 1989, a statue of Laurel was erected in Dockwray Square, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, where he lived at No. [35], In 1941, Laurel remarried Virginia Ruth Rogers; they were divorced for the second time in early 1946. A few minutes later he died quietly in his armchair. In 1952, Laurel and Hardy toured Europe successfully, and they returned in 1953 for another tour of the continent. (sibling). At the boxing match in the film Battle of the Century when Stan gets knocked out Oliie collapses. Arthur Stanley Jefferson was born in his grandparents' house on 16 June 1890 in Argyle Street, Ulverston, Lancashire,[a] to Arthur J. Jefferson, an actor and theatre manager from Bishop Auckland, and Margaret (ne Metcalfe), an actress from Ulverston. Upon returning to the United States, they spent most of their time recovering. His first two-reeler with Oliver Hardy was 45 Minutes from Hollywood (1926). Next to his partner, Oliver Hardy, who was about six feet tall and nearly double Stan's body weight, Stan appeared to be rather short and skinny by comparison. Oliver Hardy died on 7 August 1957. [28] Dick Van Dyke told a similar story. Subscribe for only 5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. In a production of The Sleeping Beauty, he was promoted from supporting actor to be the featured comedian. McCabe 2005, p. 143. Wide, "hanger-in-my-mouth" smile, spiky hair sported in all of his films, and of course, the "whiny face" for which he is famous. He found his greatest success when. Like most comedians, Stan Laurel lived and breathed comedy. Away from work, Laurel admitted to not having many interests due to lack of time to enjoy them. He was actually around normal height (about 5' 8") and weight. Stan's Ear Wiggles. He died five years later. She is survived by a daughter, Laurel; five grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. did not want to be on screen in his old age,[4] especially without Hardy. Whenever. [1902]. Laurel's future partner Hardy, however, did appear in three of the shorts directed by Laurel: Yes, Yes, Nanette! Danny Lawrence is the author of Arthur Jefferson. In 1940, following the death of his wife, he took his final bow and retired going to live with Olga and her husband at the Plough Inn at Barkston. He'd be filmed with his ears as normal then they'd be held forward with putty or some similar material and the camera restarted. He and Ollie played twins in 3 films: Brats, Our Relations and Twice Two. children: Lois Laurel, Stanley Robert Laurel Partner: Mae Charlotte Dahlberg (1919-1925) Born Country: England Actors Writers Height: 5'8" (173 cm ), 5'8" Males Died on: February 23, 1965 place of death: Santa Monica, California, United States Ancestry: British American Diseases & Disabilities: Heart Attack Cause of Death: Heart Attack Was Stan Laurel's partner a man? when projected at normal speed his ears would seem to wave vigorously which would be why Stan's face is fixed in one position for a relatively long time in a scene as in A Chump at Oxford. He replied "I don't, but I'd much rather be skiing than this". Charlotte Mae Dahlberg was part of a double act with Stan, and claimed that she gave Stan his surname. That floored me. The playlet centred on the plight of a burglar who breaks into an apartment only to find it's occupant, a lovely young woman with a toothache, who mistakes him for the dentist she'd sent for earlier. As a result, he lived in his grandparents house, where he was also born, in Ulverston, while his parents were working away. When asked why he had his name and number in the telephone directory he's reputed to have said that "How would people find me if I didn't?" In "Bonnie Scotland" Stan says to the landlady "You're 'darn tootin'" In "Sons of the Desert" Stan says "Oliver I want you to 'be big' and a conventioneer says "You know 'that's my wife'". During this tour, Laurel fell ill and was unable to perform for several weeks.[23]. A pair of Laurel and Hardy impersonators were also on the scene. When Stan and Charlie Chaplin moved to America they shared a room in a boarding house. At the time of his death, he was -1965 years old. Roach Studios' supervising director Leo McCarey noticed the audience reaction to them and began teaming them, leading to the creation of the Laurel and Hardy series later that year. Rare interview with Stan Laurel's daughter Lois from 1987 Eyes On Cinema @RealEOC presents: Eyes On UFOs 150K subscribers Subscribe 3.1K 409K views 4 years ago Lois Laurel interviewed by Thys. In Germany, Stan and Ollie were known as Dick und Doof. [37] He died on 23 February 1965, aged 74, four days after suffering a heart attack. Prolgue: The Journal of the National Archives, p. 258. The project was aborted owing to Ollie's failing health. Laurel insisted that the quote attributed to him, "You know my hobbies; I married them all." How many grandchildren does Stan Laurel have? At one stage, someone tugged on a door of their limousine until it nearly came off. In April 1961, at the 33rd Academy Awards, Laurel was given an Academy Honorary Award for his pioneering work in comedy, and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. Stan's association with Chaplin, which press notices mentioned frequently, had a double edged aspect. They probably know more about it than we do. Around this time, Laurel found out that he had diabetes, so he encouraged Hardy to find solo projects, which he did, taking parts in John Wayne and Bing Crosby films. In 1908-1909 they lived at Craigmillar Road, Glasgow while Stan's father was running the Metropole Theatre. On the advice of booking agent Gordon Bostock, they called themselves "the Keystone Trio". Laurel was introduced by Bob Hope, and the award was accepted by Danny Kaye. In deed Stan's act at the time seems to have been more in line with the Chaplin style of comedy (more precisely the Karno style of comedy) than the type he would perfect in later collaborations with Oliver Hardy. The small house in which Stan was born was the home of Madge's parents, George and Sarah Metcalfe. He once cross-bred a potato and an onion, but couldn't get anyone to sample the results. Fundraisers spent 10 years raising 60,000 for the sculpture which was placed outside the Coronation Hall theatre. They formed a friendship but not a very good one. 1929 Stan and Oliver Hardy made their first comic appearance in issue 46 of the American The Realm of Fun and Fiction in December 1929. Revisiting his music hall days, Laurel returned to England in 1947 when he and Hardy went on a six-week tour of the United Kingdom performing in variety shows. the tour called Hell -A - Balloo began in Washington D.C. at the end of March '42, - IMDb Mini Biography By: This error message is only visible to WordPress admins, William to take his children to visit homeless charity just like mother Diana, Mother takes on marathon in memory of son who died before his first birthday, Duke of Sussex believes he is right in his legal claims against the press, Harry describes guilt following his mothers death in 1997, Kate Forbes: Scots are not ready for another independence referendum, The race to Bute House: I know who they are but Im just not interested. As Stan was superstitious and his name had 13 letters in it he was more than happy to take up her suggestion of adopting the name of Laurel. Regretted not having more of a formal education, as the comedian felt that that would have made him a better comedian later on. When Stan and Ollie arrived in England back in the 40's they said it was their intention while here to make a film which was to be based on Robin Hood with Stan playing Little John Laurel and Ollie would be Friar Hardy. Cassidy who was told about the graves condition by Ross Owen, a Laurel and Hardy expert who was a consultant on the new movie said: At one time I believe there was a headstone I have paperwork which suggests there was, but maybe over time its been destroyed or stolen. Around the same time, he adopted the stage name of Laurel at Dahlberg's suggestion that his stage name Stan Jefferson was unlucky, due to it having thirteen letters. Stan's famous hairstyle was created by accident. His father, Arthur Joseph Jefferson, was a theatrical entrepreneur and theatre owner in northern England and Scotland who, with his wife, was a major force in the industry. There followed a number of shorts for Metro, Hal Roach Studios, then Universal, then back to Roach in 1926. They were sailors in Men 'o War, Two Tars, Why Girls Love Sailors,' Sailors Beware, The Live Ghost, Any Old Port, Our Relations Men O' War and Saps at Sea, and in the army in Great Guns and With Love and Hisses. After making his first film Nuts in May, Universal offered him a contract. gesture. [2][3] Karno was a pioneer of slapstick, and in his biography Laurel stated, "Fred Karno didn't teach Charlie [Chaplin] and me all we know about comedy. Rock thought that her temperament was hindering Laurel's career. Laurel first appeared with his future partner, Oliver Hardy, in The Lucky Dog (1921), which was filmed in 1919 and released in 1921. She was supposedly looking through a book and saw a picture of a Roman general with a laurel wreath on his head. A family statement says Hawes died late Friday, July 28, 2017 at a Los Angeles hospital after a long. The contract was soon cancelled during a reorganisation at the studio. No grave photo. A friend once asked me what comedy was. We get to see newly recovered footage as well. He is shown with his partner, Had said that out of all the impersonations done of him, he liked actor. You have to learn what people will laugh at, then proceed accordingly. Washington, D.C., 1989, "The Making of Stan Laurel: Echoes of a British Boyhood", "Stan Laurel crowned Britain's greatest comedian", "Stan Laurel's former Bishop Auckland school 'left to rot', "Stan Laurel letter set to go under the hammer", "Another Fine Missive: Stan Laurel's Letters on Sale", "Stan Laurel's Little-known Comedy Partner Before Hardy", "Tea and buns with Laurel and Hardy: Derek Malcolm on the day he met his comedy heroes", "Stan at Queen's first Royal Variety Show", "Stan Laurel's stormy marriage full of off-screen drama. Man of the Theatre and Father of Stan Laurel (Brewin Books Ltd). In Spain, Stan and Ollie were known as El Gordo y El Flaco. Was known to play practical jokes on unsuspecting crew members on a film set. While fans flock to see the acclaimed biopic, Stan & Ollie, which features the comic duo playing in Scotland, the bowler-hatted pair had far stronger Caledonian links. When the films proved very successful, Laurel and Hardy were granted more freedom and gradually added more of their own material. GRANADA HILLS >> Lois Laurel Hawes, the only surviving child of comedy legend Stan Laurel, of Laurel and Hardy fame, has died at Holy Cross Hospital in Granada Hills following a lengthy. ", "Raw footage of Stan Laurels funeral with Dick Van Dyke, Buster Keaton and more", "BBC Four Cinema - Silent Cinema Season. The play, starring Holland as Laurel, was taken on tour of the UK in 2014 until June 2015.[51]. They did a 4 month tour covering 12 cities starting on the 27th September in Omaha and ending in Buffalo in mid December. She had five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren in all, as well as a daughter,. He and Chaplin arrived in the United States on the same ship from the United Kingdom with the Karno troupe. In 1928 Stan and Ollie appeared in the short film 'A Pair of Tights' but their scenes were deleted. Stan Laurel. The plans were delayed after Laurel suffered a stroke on 25 April 1955, from which he recovered. Stan was not able to attend the Screen Actor's Guild Awards in 1963. The new marriage was very volatile, and Illeana accused him of trying to bury her alive in the back yard of their San Fernando Valley home. Stan Laurel spent much of his childhood in Glasgow and his mum, Margaret Jefferson, is buried in Cathcart cemetery on the southside of the city. Their daughter Lois died on (2017-07-27)27 July 2017 aged 89.[33]. [42], Laurel and Hardy are featured on the cover of the Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. [48] In April 2009, a bronze statue of Laurel and Hardy was unveiled in Ulverston. Completely vacant stare into the camera, accentuated by white pancake makeup. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. People have always loved our pictures. Stan Laurel Death: and Cause of Death On 23 February 1965, Stan Laurel died of non-communicable disease. [8] One of them was Edward, an actor who appeared in four of Stan's shorts. The two became friends and their comic chemistry soon became obvious. His father was a vaudeville performer and this led Arthur to being a . He was a heavy smoker until he suddenly gave up when he was about 70. Also present was Bart Williams, who brought Stan Laurel's 1947 Chrysler for all to see. Their films during this period, suffered accordingly. The film was a disaster, a Franco-Italian co-production titled Atoll K. (The film was entitled Utopia in the US and Robinson Crusoeland in the UK.) Stans number was in the phone book because he wanted to be approachable and to help people follow their passions and dreams. It's shocking of course. Comedian. Laurel was credited for directing or co-directing ten silent shorts (between 1925 and 1927), but appeared in none of these. As a result, it was only natural that Laurel also found himself in the entertainment world. Although he is thought of as the Little Fellow, a phrase he used to describe his on screen character, at five feet eight Laurel was in fact taller than than Chaplin, Keaton, Langdon, and all of the Three Stooges and Marx Brothers. When they were children Stan and comedy actor Alan Young;s families lived near each other in North Shields. I guess that's because they saw how much love we put into them. He made his stage debut at the age of 7 in 'Lights of London' and at 15 toured Europe on his own doing a song sand dance act then became an understudy to Charlie Chaplin in the Fred Karno Company. Among the films in which Dahlberg and Laurel appeared together was the 1922 parody Mud and Sand. As children Alan Young's father and an aunt ran away from home to audition for Stan's father in Glasgow. They played successfully from February through October 1915, until the Hurleys and Stan parted ways. [36] In January 1965, he underwent a series of x-rays for an infection on the roof of his mouth. Laurel and Hardy were ranked top among best double acts and seventh overall in a 2005 UK poll to find the Comedians' Comedian. A few minutes later, the nurse looked in on him again and found that Stan had quietly passed away. Laurel & Hardy are now known as one of the best comedy teams. It's only now in 2021 that new housing is starting to be built on the site which will be called Laurel Court, Other Works Free shipping for many products! What's there to say? By 1907 he had been promoted to actor. They would engage in heated discussions that became arguments, until neither wanted to be in the same room as the other. Jefferson Drive in Ulverston is named after him. Stans mum, who was known as Madge, was an actress and was often on the road, especially in his earliest years. A number of films were remade Love 'Em and Weep became Chickens Come Home, Duck Soup became Another Fine Mess and the long lost Hats off became The Music Box, Slipping Wives turned into The Fixer Uppers and Angora Love became Laughing Gravy , In other cases particular routine were reused such as the dentist sequence in Leave 'Em Laughing turned up in Pardon Us. I didnt know at first if we were really big fans or if this was actually our family! [30] Dahlberg was described as a "relief project worker" by the court. In 1966 it was listed in the National Park Service, Department of Interior, as a Historic Ships to visit. In 1916 he returned to the States and did an impersonation of Charlie Chaplin and the act was called "The Keystone Trio" and it was quite successful.In 1917 Stan made his first movie entitled Nuts in May (1917) and at the first screening among the people in the audience were Chaplin himself and producer Carl Laemmle who were both impressed. In 1925, she started interfering with Laurel's work, so Rock offered her a cash settlement and a one-way ticket back to her native Australia, which she accepted. One of Stan's favorite practical jokes was a trick toilet built into the bathroom of one of his homes. [3], In 1912 Laurel worked together with Ted Desmond on tour in Netherlands and Belgium as a comedy double act known as the Barto Bros. Their act, which involved them dressing as Romans, finished when Laurel was offered a spot in an American touring troupe. Together, he and Hardy starred in such 1930s productions as The Music Box, Way Out West, The Flying Deuces and Sons of the Desert. Laurel disputed this and claimed that it just "sounded good". Because he was unable to work on the scheduled film, Get 'Em Young, Laurel was asked to return to acting to fill in. The production included. The thumb would then be lit and the cameras restarted. As a boy his early education took place at a kindergarten in a house in Dockwray Square, North Shields, near to where his family lived, a private school in Tynemouth College, a boarding school Stan said he thought this was because he was always getting into mischief and trouble at home. CINEMAS are once-again packing them in to see a new Laurel and Hardy film. . Her grave is unmarked and overgrown but Cassidy. Her beloved . [41] Laurel had quipped, "If anyone at my funeral has a long face, I'll never speak to him again. Hats Off (1927) became The Music Box (1932) Slipping Wives (1927) became The Fixer UIppers (1935) and Angora Love (1929) turned into Laughing Gravy (1931). Publicity Listings Stan Laurel was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, in Foundry Cottages, Ulverston, on 16 June 1890. Somewhat taken aback, the nurse replied that she didn't know he was a skier. [5] He then appeared exclusively with Hardy until retiring after his comedy partner's death in 1957. His boyhood hero was Dan Leno, considered one of the greatest English music hall comedians.