Jimmy Edwards
British comedy actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Lived 1920 to 1988 · aged 68
James Keith O'Neill Edwards, DFC was an English comedy writer and actor of stage, radio, television and film, known for his roles as Pa Glum in Take It from Here and as headmaster "Professor" James Edwards in Whack-O!
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1988Died7 July 1988
Mr. H Is LateFilm, 19881982
It's Your MoveFilm, Policeman1980
Rhubarb RhubarbFilm1978
The GlumsSeries, Father1977
Charley's AuntFilm, Mr. Spettigue1973Sir YellowSeries, Sir Yellow1972
SykesSeries1970
RhubarbFilm, PC Rhubarb1969The Fossett SagaSeries, James Fossett
The Bed Sitting RoomFilm, 1969Nigel1968
CillaSeries
LionheartFilm, 1968Butcher1967The World of WodehouseSeries, Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe
A Ghost of a ChanceFilm, 1967Sir Jocelyn1961Faces of JimSeries, CreatorSix More Faces of JimSeries
Nearly a Nasty AccidentFilm, 1961Group Capt. Kingsley1960
Bottoms Up!Film, Professor Jim Edwards1956
Whack-O!Series, Professor Jimmy Edwards1953
Letter to LorettaSeries, Champ
Innocents in ParisFilm, 1953Captain George Stilton1952
Treasure HuntFilm, Sir Roderick Ryall/Hercules Ryall1949
Helter SkelterFilm, Dr. Edwards1948
Trouble in the AirFilm1920Born23 March 1920
Mr. H Is LateFilm, 19881982It's Your MoveFilm, Policeman1980Rhubarb RhubarbFilm1978The GlumsSeries, Father1977Charley's AuntFilm, Mr. Spettigue1973Sir YellowSeries, Sir Yellow1972SykesSeries1970RhubarbFilm, PC Rhubarb1969The Fossett SagaSeries, James FossettThe Bed Sitting RoomFilm, 1969Nigel1968CillaSeriesLionheartFilm, 1968Butcher1967The World of WodehouseSeries, Sir Gregory Parsloe-ParsloeA Ghost of a ChanceFilm, 1967Sir Jocelyn1961Faces of JimSeries, CreatorSix More Faces of JimSeriesNearly a Nasty AccidentFilm, 1961Group Capt. Kingsley1960Bottoms Up!Film, Professor Jim Edwards1956Whack-O!Series, Professor Jimmy Edwards1953Letter to LorettaSeries, ChampInnocents in ParisFilm, 1953Captain George Stilton1952Treasure HuntFilm, Sir Roderick Ryall/Hercules Ryall1949Helter SkelterFilm, Dr. Edwards1948Trouble in the AirFilm1920Born23 March 1920People around Jimmy
Close ties
Eric Sykes Directed The Plank and Rhubarb Rhubarb
Martita Hunt Also in Bottoms Up and Treasure Hunt
Harry Secombe Also in The Bed Sitting Room and Rhubarb
Laurence Harvey Also in Innocents in Paris (1953)
Richard Lester Directed The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
Bernard Cribbins Also in The Plank and It's Your Move
Ken Annakin Directed Three Men in a Boat (1956)
David Tomlinson Also in Helter Skelter and Three Men in a Boat
Jack Clayton Produced Three Men in a Boat (1956)
Shirley Eaton Also in Three Men in a Boat (1956)
Tommy Cooper Also in The Plank and It's Your Move
Richard Briers Also in Bottoms Up! and It's Your Move
Arthur Lowe Also in The Bed Sitting Room and The Plank- Brian Murphy Also in The Plank and It's Your Move
- Kenneth Connor Also in Nearly a Nasty Accident and Rhubarb
- Terry Scott Also in Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)
Reginald Beckwith Also in Innocents in Paris and Bottoms Up!- Johnny Speight Also in The Plank and Rhubarb
Mara Lane Also in Treasure Hunt and Innocents in Paris
Filmography 19
46 credits on file
Television 10
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Photos 1
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1988 · aged 68
