Harry Secombe
Welsh entertainer (1921-2001) · United Kingdom · On the map · Comedians · Died at 79
Sir Harry Donald Secombe was a Welsh actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show (1951-1960), playing many characters, most notably Neddie Seagoon.
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Spike Milligan Also in Penny Points to Paradise (1951)
Graham Stark Directed The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)- David Kossoff Also in Svengali and Jet Storm
Ralph Thomas Directed Doctor in Trouble (1970)
Jimmy Edwards Also in The Bed Sitting Room and Rhubarb
Peter Sellers Also in Penny Points to Paradise (1951)
Graham Chapman Also in Doctor in Trouble (1970)
Bobby Darin Duets: If I Ruled the World (1963)
Carol Reed Directed Oliver! (1968)
Marty Feldman Also in The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
Richard Lester Directed The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
Leslie Phillips Also in Doctor in Trouble (1970)
Eric Sykes Directed Rhubarb (1969)- Joan Sims Also in Doctor in Trouble (1970)
- Kenneth Connor Also in Davy and Rhubarb
- Ronald Fraser Also in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
Megs Jenkins Also in Jet Storm and Oliver!- Michael Relph Directed Davy (1958)
- Betty Box Produced Doctor in Trouble (1970)
- Michael Bentine Also in Forces' Sweetheart (1953)
Fred Emney Also in Oliver! and Doctor in Trouble
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An accomplished tenor, he also appeared in musicals and films - notably as Mr Bumble in Oliver! (1968) - and, in his later years, was a presenter of television shows incorporating hymns and other devotional songs.
