Charlie Drake
Born June 19, 1925 (Age: 100)
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South East London - England - UK
Biography
Charlie Drake, was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer best known for his catchphrase "Hello. My darlings!". With his small stature (5 ft 1 in or 155 cm tall), curly red hair and liking for slapstick, he was a popular comedian with children in his early years, performing with Jack Edwardes in the double act Mick and Montmorency on children's TV. He subsequently made the break into primetime TV and critical and commercial acclaim with his solo show Drake's Progress (1955-1957). He was best known for his series The Worker (1965–70) in which he played a perpetually unemployed labourer who, in every episode, was dispatched to a new job by the ever-frustrated clerk at the local labour exchange. In the sixties, Drake made the transition to cinema, making several comedy films. By the 1980s, Drake reinvented himself as a straight actor, including a memorable performance as Smallweed in the 1985 BBC adaptation of Bleak House and playing Nagg in Samuel Beckett's Endgame in 1989. He suffered a series of strokes in 1995 and retired, passing away in 2006 at the age of 81.
Charlie Drake, was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer best known for his catchphrase "Hello. My darlings!". With his small stature (5 ft 1 in or 155 cm tall), curly red hair and liking for slapstick, he was a popular comedian with children in his early years, performing with Jack Edwardes in the double act Mick and Montmorency on children's TV. He subsequently made the break into primetime TV and critical and commercial acclaim with his solo show Drake's Progress (1955-1957). He was best known for his series The Worker (1965–70) in which he played a perpetually unemployed labourer who, in every episode, was dispatched to a new job by the ever-frustrated clerk at the local labour exchange. In the sixties, Drake made the transition to cinema, making several comedy films. By the 1980s, Drake reinvented himself as a straight actor, including a memorable performance as Smallweed in the 1985 BBC adaptation of Bleak House and playing Nagg in Samuel Beckett's Endgame in 1989. He suffered a series of strokes in 1995 and retired, passing away in 2006 at the age of 81.
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Filmography
Charlie Drake: Drake's Progress
2001
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as Self
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Age: 76
Filipina Dreamgirls
1991
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as Lionel
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Age: 66
Endgame
1989
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as Nagg
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Age: 63
Mr. H Is Late
1988
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Age: 62
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
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Age: 59
Rhubarb Rhubarb
1980
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Age: 55
To See Such Fun
1977
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Age: 52
Professor Popper's Problems
1974
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Age: 48
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Descent to Danger
1974
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Age: 48
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Follow That Skate
1974
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Age: 48
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Monster
1974
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Age: 48
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Magic Powder
1974
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Age: 48
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Into the Unknown
1974
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Age: 48
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Pursued
1974
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as
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Age: 48
The Cracksman
1963
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as Ernest Wright
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Age: 37
Petticoat Pirates
1961
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as Charlie
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Age: 36
Sands of the Desert
1960
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as Charlie Sands
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Age: 35
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The Golden Link
1954
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as Joe
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Age: 29