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Max Bygraves (1922–2012)

Actor | Soundtrack | Writer

Trivia:

He was in the RAF during the war, stationed at Hornchurch, Essex, UK. His wife, Blossom, was in the WAF, also stationed at Hornchurch. See more trivia »

Born:

Walter William Bygraves
in Rotherhithe, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 89) in Hope Island, Queensland, Australia
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Hide HideActor (13 titles)
1995 Call up the Stars (TV movie)
Bud Flanagan
 
1964 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Eddie Stanway
– Drama '64: It's Sad About Eddie (1964) … Eddie Stanway
 
1961 Spare the Rod
John Saunders
 
1960 Whack-O! (TV series)
– Episode #6.6 (1960)
 
1959 Bobbikins
Benjamin 'Ben' Barnaby
 
1958 A Cry from the Streets
Bill Lowther
 
1956 Charley Moon
Charley Moon
 
1955 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Buttons
– Cinderella (1955) … Buttons
 
1955 You Lucky People
Singer on Television (uncredited)
 
1951 Tom Brown's Schooldays
Coach Guard
 
1949 Skimpy in the Navy
Tommy Anderson
 
1949 The Nitwits on Parade
Corporal
 
1949 Bless 'Em All
Tommy Anderson
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2006 Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (documentary) (performer: "Show Me the Way to Go Home")
 
1989 Look Who's Talking (writer: "You Need Hands")
 
1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
– Jack Meets Max Bygraves (1963) (performer: "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" - uncredited, "Underneath the Arches" - uncredited)
 
1959 Bobbikins (writer: "Funny Little Clown", "Bobbikins Lullaby", "Last Night I Dreamed" / performer: "Funny Little Clown", "Bobbikins Lullaby", "Last Night I Dreamed")
 
1958 A Cry from the Streets (writer: "Gotta Have Rain" - uncredited / performer: "Gotta Have Rain" - uncredited)
 
1956 Charley Moon (performer: "Out Of Town")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1982 Max Bygraves Side by Side (TV series)
– Roberta and Lily (1982) (writer)
– Isla St. Clair (1982) (writer)
– Acker Bilk (1982) (writer)
– Karen Kay (1982) (writer)
– Eric Sykes (1982) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowSelf (57 titles)
2003 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 The Showbiz Set (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990-2001 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Max Bygraves: I Wanna Tell You a Story (2001) … Himself
– Sykes and a Day (2001) … Himself (voice) (also archive footage)
– Oooh Er, Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story, or Please Yourselves (1990) … Himself
 
2000 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.3 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 The Car's the Star (TV series documentary)
Himself - Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Owner
– Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (1999) … Himself - Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Owner
 
1997 The Big Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 August 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1995 An Audience with Shirley Bassey (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1994 Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.6 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Act Two: The Television Years (1994) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
1993 Max Bygraves: 50 Golden Years (video)
Himself
 
1990 Live from the London Palladium: Happy Birthday, Happy New Year! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Highway (TV series)
Himself
– Battle of Britain Sunday (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Forty Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– I Like the Girls Who Do (1989) … Himself
 
1986 The Mind of David Berglas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 The Bob Monkhouse Show (TV series)
Himself
– Bob Monkhouse Meets Max Bygraves (1986) … Himself
 
1983-1986 Family Fortunes (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #6.18 (1985) … Himself - Host
– Episode #5.8 (1983) … Himself - Host
– Episode #5.7 (1983) … Himself - Host
– Episode #5.6 (1983) … Himself - Host
– Episode #5.5 (1983) … Himself - Host
See all 9 episodes »
 
1984 A Century of Stars: The Story of the Grand Order of Water Rats (TV documentary)
 
1983 Entertainment Express (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1983)
– Episode #1.4 (1983)
 
1982 Sunday, Sunday (TV series)
– Show 11
 
1981-1982 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 July 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 10 February 1981 (1981) … Himself - Guest
 
1978-1982 Max Bygraves Side by Side (TV series)
Himself
– Roberta and Lily (1982) … Himself
– Isla St. Clair (1982) … Himself
– Acker Bilk (1982) … Himself
– Karen Kay (1982) … Himself
– Eric Sykes (1982) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1982 Lena (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.5 (1982) … Himself
 
1977 Wednesday at 8 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Saturday Night at the Mill (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.16 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 The Good Old Days (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 7 June 1977 (1977) … Himself - Performer
 
1972-1976 Stars on Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 September 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 May 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1975 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself - Guest
– Geoff Love (1975) … Himself - Guest
 
1974 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.25 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #6.24 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #6.23 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #6.22 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #6.21 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 Max (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1974) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1973 Shut That Door! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 Max Bygraves at the Royalty (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1972) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972 The Alf Garnett Saga
Himself
 
1970 The Royal Variety Performance 1970 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968-1970 Max (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.5 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1970) … Himself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1970 The Max Bygraves Hour (TV special)
Himself
 
1968-1969 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #3.12 (1969) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #3.8 (1968) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1968 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.68 (1968) … Himself
 
1966-1967 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 January 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1966) … Himself
 
1962-1966 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Lucky Stars New Year Special (1966) … Himself
– Episode #6.12 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #3.8 (1962) … Himself
 
1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.37 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 BBC Show of the Week (TV series)
Himself
– Max Bygraves Entertains (1965) … Himself
 
1964 Blackpool Night Out (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 The Royal Variety Performance 1963 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1961-1963 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hattie Jacques (1963) … Himself
– Max Bygraves (1961) … Himself
 
1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– Jack Meets Max Bygraves (1963) … Himself
 
1961 The Royal Variety Performance 1961 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1960 The Royal Variety Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1955-1960 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Singer - Top Of The Bill / Himself - Top Of The Bill
– Episode #5.19 (1960) … Himself - Singer - Top Of The Bill
– Episode #5.1 (1959) … Himself - Top Of The Bill
– Episode #3.25 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #3.20 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #3.12 (1957) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1960 Roamin' Holiday (TV series)
Himself
 
1959 Billy Cotton Band Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 1959 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 Educating Archie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1959) … Himself
 
1958 The Bob Crosby Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 Six-Five Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.61 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Jack Jackson Show (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode #3.1 (1957) … Himself - Performer
 
1955 This Is Music Hall (TV movie)
Himself
 
1955 Off the Record (TV series)
Himself - Performer
 
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.49 (1955) … Himself
– Episode #8.48 (1955) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2011 The ONE Show (TV series)
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2001 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Family Misfortunes (TV short)
Himself
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1964) He performed in the show, "Max Bygraves: Round About Piccadilly," at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, England with Yvonne Marsh, The Gibson Girls, The Tiller Girls, Anthony Bygraves, Eddie Vitch, and The Gimma Boys in the cast. Dick Hurran was director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Official Sites:

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Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I've arrived, and to prove it, I'm here. See more »

Trivia:

He was in the RAF during the war, stationed at Hornchurch, Essex, UK. His wife, Blossom, was in the WAF, also stationed at Hornchurch. See more »

Trademark:

Catch-phrase: "I wanna tell you a story." See more »

Star Sign:

Libra