English comedian, actor, singer and writer (1925–2006)
For other people named Charles Drake, see Charles Drake (disambiguation).
Charlie Drake
Born
Charles Edward Springall
(1925-06-19)19 June 1925
Elephant and Castle, Southwark, London, England
Died
23 December 2006(2006-12-23) (aged 81)
Brinsworth House, Twickenham, London, England
Years active
1954–2004
Spouses
Heather Barnes
(m. 1953; div. 1971)
Elaine Bird
(m. 1976; div. 1984)
Children
3
Charles Edward Springall (19 June 1925 – 23 December 2006), known professionally as Charlie Drake, was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer.
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, becoming nationally known for his "Hello, my darlings!" catchphrase.
Springall (19 June 1925 – 23 December 2006), known professionally as CharlieDrake, was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer. With his small stature...
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The CharlieDrake Show is the name of four British comedy programmes that aired from 1958 to 1968. Starring comedian CharlieDrake, two of the programmes...
Graham Scott and starring CharlieDrake, Derek Nimmo and Wanda Ventham. It was the last in a series of four films featuring Drake produced by the Associated...
semi-regular appearances on shows like Z-Cars, The Dick Emery Show, and The CharlieDrake Show. She was a regular comedy performer in sketches on David Frost...
one episode in 1957. During 1953 he briefly formed a double act with CharlieDrake. His television debut came in 1950 on The Centre Show on the BBC. He...
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derivative of Cinderella. Conceived in CharlieDrake's dressing room at the Theatre Royal in Margate in 1990 in front of Drake and Ward Baker, the show initially...
of the game's four playable instruments. English slapstick comedian CharlieDrake performed part of the overture in a short film for television, with...
career as a child actor and appeared in A King in New York (1957) with Charlie Chaplin. He later played Jamie McCrimmon in Doctor Who, appearing in more...
Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986) is an American actor and musician. Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as a child actor in the...
screen comedian. He was an influence on future comedians—particularly CharlieDrake and Norman Wisdom—and, culturally, on entertainers such as the Beatles...
sought-after backup musicians of the 1960s, Drake played on such hits as Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden", Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors", Bob Dylan's...
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Matt Monro (31 July 1961, no. 5 UK) "My Boomerang Won't Come Back", CharlieDrake (5 October 1961, no. 14 UK) "Sun Arise", Rolf Harris (25 October 1962...
1963 British comedy film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring CharlieDrake. Honest but naive locksmith Ernest Wright believes that everybody is...
a 1961 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring CharlieDrake, Anne Heywood, Cecil Parker, John Turner and Thorley Walters. The film...
Charlie Countryman (originally titled The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman as well as Kill Charlie Countryman) is a 2013 romantic drama film directed...
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