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Michael Bentine (1922–1996)

Trivia:

The RAF Red Arrows display team volunteered to make a fly past at his funeral to honour him, as their unofficial mascot. See more trivia »

Died:

(age 74) in London, England, UK

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (22 titles)
1993 The Great Bong (TV series) (voice)
 
1973-1980 Potty Time (TV series)
Prof. Bentine / Voices of Pottys
Father Christmas (1973) … Prof. Bentine/Voices of Pottys
World War One Aces (1973) … Prof. Bentine/Voices of Pottys
Robin Hood (1973) … Prof. Bentine/Voices of Pottys
Movie Monsters (1973) … Prof. Bentine/Voices of Pottys
North West Frontier (1973) … Prof. Bentine/Voices of Pottys
 
1972 Rentadick
Husein
 
1971 Bachelor of Arts (short)
Miklos Durti
 
1970 It's Tommy Cooper (TV series)
Guest
Episode #1.8 (1970) … Guest
 
1966 All Square (TV series)
Various Characters (1966-1967)
 
1966 The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man
 
1960-1964 It's a Square World (TV series)
Various Characters
Episode #7.13 (1964) … Various Characters
Episode #7.12 (1964) … Various Characters
Episode #7.11 (1964) … Various Characters
Episode #7.10 (1964) … Various Characters
Episode #7.9 (1964) … Various Characters
 
1962 We Joined the Navy
Man (uncredited)
 
1961 The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit (short)
Voices (voice)
 
1958-1959 After Hours (TV series)
Various
Episode #2.13 (1959) … Various
Episode #2.12 (1959) … Various
Episode #2.11 (1959) … Various
Episode #2.10 (1959) … Various
Episode #2.9 (1959) … Various
 
1958 I Only Arsked!
Fred
 
1958 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Teddy Brewster
 
1957 Yes, It's the Cathode-Ray Tube Show! (TV series)
Various Characters
 
1955 John and Julie
Paper Tearing Entertainer (uncredited)
 
1955 Raising a Riot
The Professor
 
1954 The Bumblies (TV series)
Prof. Michael Bentine / Voices of the Bumblies
Cowboys and Indians (1954) … Prof. Michael Bentine/Voices of the Bumblies
Wallpapering (1954) … Prof. Michael Bentine/Voices of the Bumblies
 
1953 Forces' Sweetheart
John Robinson
 
1952 Down Among the Z Men
Prof. Osrick Purehart
 
1952 Goonreel (TV movie)
Various
 
1951 Cookery Nook (short)
The Friend
 
Show ShowWriter (13 titles)
1973 Potty Time (TV series)
Father Christmas (1973) (deviser / written by)
World War One Aces (1973) (deviser / written by)
Robin Hood (1973) (deviser / written by)
Movie Monsters (1973) (deviser / written by)
North West Frontier (1973) (deviser / written by)
 
1971 Bachelor of Arts (short) (story)
 
1970 It's Tommy Cooper (TV series)
Episode #1.8 (1970) (written by)
 
1968 The Dave Allen Show (TV series) (writer)
 
1966 All Square (TV series)
 
1966 The Sandwich Man (original story and screenplay)
 
1961-1964 It's a Square World (TV series)
Episode #7.13 (1964) (writer)
Montreux Entry Special (1963) (writer)
Episode #4.6 (1962) (writer)
Episode #3.1 (1962) (writer)
Episode #2.4 (1961) (writer)
 
1962 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
 
1958-1959 After Hours (TV series)
Episode #2.13 (1959) (writer)
Episode #2.12 (1959) (writer)
Episode #2.11 (1959) (writer)
Episode #2.10 (1959) (writer)
Episode #2.9 (1959) (writer)
 
1954 The Bumblies (TV series)
 
1953 Forces' Sweetheart (writer)
 
1952 Goonreel (TV movie)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1973 Potty Time (TV series) (puppet designer: Pottys - 7 episodes)
Father Christmas (1973) (puppet designer: Pottys)
World War One Aces (1973) (puppet designer: Pottys)
Robin Hood (1973) (puppet designer: Pottys)
Movie Monsters (1973) (puppet designer: Pottys)
North West Frontier (1973) (puppet designer: Pottys)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1954 The Bumblies (TV series)
Cowboys and Indians (1954)
Wallpapering (1954)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1954 The Bumblies (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
Cowboys and Indians (1954) (producer)
Wallpapering (1954) (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1952 Down Among the Z Men (performer: "Down Among the Z Men" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1952 Goonreel (TV movie) (lyrics)
 
Show ShowSelf (34 titles)
1996 Spike (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway (1995) … Himself
 
1991 Highway (TV series)
Himself
A Journey from Dungeness to Rye (1991) … Himself
 
1988 Treasure Hunt (TV series)
Himself
West Sussex (1988) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1986 All Star Secrets (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.9 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 The Bob Monkhouse Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.4 (1986) … Himself
 
1973-1984 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Patrick Macnee (1984) … Himself
Spike Milligan (1973) … Himself - Guest
 
1981 Madabout (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
 
1981 The Gentleman Factory (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Here Comes Channel 8 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.7 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Top Sailing (TV series documentary)
 
1974 Quick on the Draw (TV series)
Himself - Host (1979)
 
1977-1979 The Sky at Night (TV series documentary)
Himself
UFOs: Fact or Fantasy (1979) … Himself
 
1973-1979 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
Episode dated 1 February 1979 (1979) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 12 January 1976 (1976) … Himself - Guest
Episode #3.11 (1973) … Himself
 
1976-1977 Saturday Night at the Mill (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.14 (1977) … Himself
Episode #1.1 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Celebrity Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 January 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1971 Jokers Wild (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode #6.4 (1971) … Himself - Host
Episode #5.14 (1971) … Himself - Host
Episode #6.1 (1971) … Himself - Host
 
1971 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.9 (1971) … Himself
 
1968-1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Star
Episode #2.8 (1970) … Himself - Guest Star
Episode #1.6 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Goon Show (TV short)
Himself
 
1968 Showtime (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.41 (1967) … Himself
 
1965-1967 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.37 (1967) … Himself
Episode #3.17 (1967) … Himself
Episode #1.31 (1965) … Himself
Episode #1.21 (1965) … Himself
Episode #1.14 (1965) … Himself
 
1966 Secombe and Friends (TV special)
Himself
 
1966 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.5 (1966) … Himself
 
1964 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.21 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.16 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - British Comedian
Episode #1.6 (1964) … Himself - British Comedian
 
1960-1961 Showtime (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.26 (1961) … Himself
Episode #2.16 (1961) … Himself
Episode #2.4 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 Climb Up the Wall
Himself
 
1959 The Anne Shelton Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 23 March 1959 (1959) … Himself - Guest
 
1951 London Entertaints (documentary)
Himself (as The Goons)
 
1951 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.14 (1951) … Himself
Episode #5.9 (1951) … Himself
Episode #5.6 (1951) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2012 Tales of Television Centre (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
 
1997-2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

1985: "Lords of the Levels" (Grafton) (Fiction) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Michael Bentine CBE | The Goons
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Speaking of his experience of his part in the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen Concentration camp: Millions of words have been written about these horror camps, many of them by inmates of those unbelievable places. I've tried, without success, to describe it from my own point of view, but the words won't come. To me Belsen was the ultimate blasphemy. See more »

Trivia:

The RAF Red Arrows display team volunteered to make a fly past at his funeral to honour him, as their unofficial mascot. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius