Arthur Askey

actor • soundtrack • writer

Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it wasn't until 1938's Band Wagon (which lasted a full five seasons), that he became a household name in England. His film debut was in the 1937 British featu...

Born: June 6, 1900 in Liverpool, England, UK

Died: November 16, 1982 (age 82)

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Known For

6.0

The Ghost Train

Movies & TV Credits

30 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Funny Up North Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2011
Hitler: The Comedy Years Movie	6.3	Actor	Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)	2007
Legends TV Show	7.0	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2006
Desert Island Discs Movie	—	Actor	Self	1982
Rising Stars TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Host(7 Episodes)	1979
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse Movie	3.8	Actor	Mr. Arkwright	1978
To See Such Fun Movie	7.4	Actor	—	1977
Tell Me Another TV Show	7.3	Actor	Himself(3 Episodes)	1976
Tell Me Another TV Show	7.3	Actor	Guest(2 Episodes)	1976
The Birth of Television Movie	—	Actor	Self - Interviewee	1976
Vive Torbay Movie	—	Actor	Self	1968
The Sooty Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1968
The Arthur Askey Show TV Show	—	Actor	—(6 Episodes)	1961
Arthur's Treasured Volumes TV Show	5.1	Actor	—(6 Episodes)	1960
Make Mine a Million Movie	6.0	Actor	Arthur Ashton	1959
Friends and Neighbours Movie	5.3	Actor	Albert Grimshaw	1959
Lancashire Coast Short Film	6.6	Actor	—	1957
Ramsbottom Rides Again Movie	5.0	Actor	Bill Ramsbottom	1956
The Love Match Movie	6.4	Actor	Bill Brown	1955
Before Your Very Eyes TV Show	—	Actor	Self(31 Episodes)	1952
Bees in Paradise Movie	4.7	Actor	Arthur Tucker	1944
Miss London Ltd. Movie	5.4	Actor	Arthur Bowman	1943
Back-Room Boy Movie	6.0	Actor	Arthur Pilbeam	1942
King Arthur Was a Gentleman Movie	5.3	Actor	Arthur King	1942
The Nose Has It! Movie	—	Actor	(Self)	1942
I Thank You Movie	5.7	Actor	Arthur	1941
The Ghost Train Movie	6.0	Actor	Tommy Gander	1941
Band Waggon Movie	5.2	Actor	Arthur Askey	1940
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt Movie	5.6	Actor	Arthur Linden	1940
Calling All Stars Movie	6.6	Actor	Waiter	1937

Arthur Askey

Known For

Back-Room Boy

Band Waggon

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

The Ghost Train

Movies & TV Credits