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Santa Claus (1985) -- The first half of this film, set hundreds of years ago, shows how the old man who eventually became Santa Claus was given immortality and chosen to deliver toys to all the children of the world. The second half moves into the modern era, in which Patch, t

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 May 1933, Manchester, England, UK more
Date of Death:
2 August 2003, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK more
Trivia:
Had a surprise number one hit record in the UK in 1975 with "Whispering Grass"... more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Music Department, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "The League of Gentlemen" .... Little Don (2 episodes, 1999)
        - The Beast of Royston Vasey (1999) TV episode .... Little Don
        - Nightmare in Royston Vasey (1999) TV episode .... Little Don

  2. Santa Claus (1985) .... Groot
    ... aka Santa Claus: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
  3. A Private Function (1984) .... Barraclough a Butcher
  4. The Beggar's Opera (1983) (TV) .... Crook Fingered Jack
  5. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981/I) (TV) .... Starveling
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream (USA: video title)
  6. "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" .... Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
        - The Last Roll Call (1981) TV episode .... Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
        - The Long Road Home (1981) TV episode .... Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
        - Never the Twain Shall Meet (1981) TV episode .... Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
        - The Last Warrior (1981) TV episode .... Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
        - Aquastars (1981) TV episode .... Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
          (51 more)

  7. Not Now, Comrade (1976) .... Bobby Hargreaves
  8. "The Benny Hill Show" .... Various Roles (1 episode, 1975)
        - Tex Cymbal: Golden Boy (1975) TV episode .... Various Roles
  9. "Dad's Army" .... Gerald / ... (4 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Uninvited Guests (1970) TV episode .... Gerald
        - The Test (1970) TV episode .... Gerald
        - Don't Forget the Diver (1970) TV episode .... Gerald
        - Big Guns (1969) TV episode .... Man from Pickfords

  10. "The Dustbinmen" .... Short Football Hooligan (1 episode, 1968)
        - There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah (1968) TV episode (uncredited) .... Short Football Hooligan
Music Department:
  1. "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (performer: signature tune) (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
        - The Last Roll Call (1981) TV episode (performer: signature tune) (uncredited)
        - The Long Road Home (1981) TV episode (performer: signature tune) (uncredited)
        - Never the Twain Shall Meet (1981) TV episode (performer: signature tune) (uncredited)
        - The Last Warrior (1981) TV episode (performer: signature tune) (uncredited)
        - Aquastars (1981) TV episode (performer: signature tune) (uncredited)
          (51 more)
Self:
  1. "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" .... Himself - Mystery Guest (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #9.3 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
  2. "After They Were Famous" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode #2.9 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Top Ten" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Comedy Records (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  4. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - George Layton (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Tellystack" (1997) TV series
  6. Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) .... Himself

  7. "Sunday, Sunday" (1 episode)
        - Show 11 (????) TV episode

  8. "Stars on Sunday" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Stars on Christmas Sunday (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1975)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 25 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 May 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Seaside Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode #1.6 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (2008) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Played the head of the "Art Mafia" in an episode of the BBC Radio comedy, "Linda Smith's Brief History of Timewasting". more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article more
Genres:
Comedy | War | Music | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | Sitcom | Butcher more

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