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Overview

Date of Birth:

6 March 1917, York, England, UK more

Date of Death:

19 April 1992, London, England, UK more

Mini Biography:

Francis Alick Howerd, who grew up to become popular British comedian Frankie... more

Trivia:

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in... more

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Awards:

1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

Winehouse goes to rehab in Howerd's home?
(From digitalspy. 16 July 2008, 3:21 AM, PDT)
Carry On Makes A Return To The Big Screen
(From WENN. 13 March 2008, 11:55 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Ronnie Ordex

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Then Churchill Said to Me" (1982)	Pvt. Percy Potter / Gen. Fearless Freddy Hollocks (6 episodes, 1993)	1993	-	6.6 (12)
	6 TV episodes: "Then Churchill Said to Me: Goose Has Landed (#1.6)" Pvt. Percy Potter/Gen. Fearless Freddy Hollocks "Then Churchill Said to Me: Blow Out (#1.5)" Pvt. Percy Potter/Gen. Fearless Freddy Hollocks "Then Churchill Said to Me: Those Who Loot We Shoot (#1.4)" Pvt. Percy Potter "Then Churchill Said to Me: Nanny by Searchlight (#1.3)" Pvt. Percy Potter "Then Churchill Said to Me: A Mole in the Hole (#1.2)" Pvt. Percy Potter/Gen. Fearless Freddy Hollocks 1 episode not shown.
2.	Further Up Pompeii (1991) (TV)	Lurcio	1991	-	7.5 (12)

3.	The Craig Ferguson Story (1991) (TV)	The God of Comedy	1991	-	8.9 (11)

4.	"All Change" (1989)	Uncle Bob (unknown episodes)	1989	-	-

5.	Superfrank! (1987) (TV)		1987	-	-

6.	"The Blunders" (1986)	(voice) Narrator	1986	-	-

7.	Deus ex Machina (1984) (VG)		1984	-	9.7 (9)

8.	"Entertainment Express" (1983)	(1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Entertainment Express: (#2.7)"
9.	H.M.S. Pinafore (1982) (TV)	Sir Joseph Porter, KCB	1982	-	6.7 (44)
	AKAs: The Lass That Loved a Sailor (UK: subtitle)
10.	Trial by Jury (1982) (TV)	The Learned Judge	1982	-	6.5 (6)

11.	"Frankie Howerd Strikes Again" (1981)		1981	-	-

12.	"Summer Royal" (1980)	(1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Summer Royal: (#1.2)"
13.	Comedy Tonight (1980) (TV)	(sketch 'Budgerigar')	1980	-	-

14.	Frankie Howerd Reveals All (1980) (TV)		1980	-	-

15.	The Plank (1979) (TV)	Photographer	1979	-	7.2 (258)

16.	"Just So Stories" (1979)	(voice)	1979	-	-

17.	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)	Mr. Mustard	1978	-	3.4 (3,091)
	AKAs: Banda de los corazones
18.	"The Howerd Confessions" (1976)	Frankie (6 episodes, 1976)	1976	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "The Howerd Confessions: (#1.6)" Frankie "The Howerd Confessions: (#1.5)" Frankie "The Howerd Confessions: (#1.4)" Frankie "The Howerd Confessions: (#1.3)" Frankie "The Howerd Confessions: (#1.2)" Frankie 1 episode not shown.
19.	"Up the Convicts" (1976)	Jeremiah Shirk	1976	-	-

20.	"The Frankie Howerd Show" (1976)	Frankie	1976	-	-

21.	A Touch of the Casanovas (1975) (TV)	Francesco	1975	-	-

22.	Tittertime (1975) (TV)	General Von Vintel and other characters	1975	-	-
	AKAs: Frankie Howerd's Tittertime (UK: complete title)
23.	Further Up Pompeii! (1975) (TV)	Lurcio	1975	-	8.6 (6)

24.	Francis Howerd in Concert (1974) (TV)		1974	-	-

25.	History of England (1974) (TV)		1974	-	-
	AKAs: Howerd's History of England (UK: complete title)
26.	"Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game" (1971)	Baron Stoneybroke (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	6.0 (31)
	AKAs: Jim Davidson's Generation Game (UK: new title) The Generation Game (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: "Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game: (1973-12-25)" Baron Stoneybroke
27.	"Whoops Baghdad!" (1973)	Ali Oopla (6 episodes, 1973)	1973	-	8.6 (7)
	6 TV episodes: "Whoops Baghdad!: The Caliph's New Concubine (#1.6)" Ali Oopla "Whoops Baghdad!: Ali and the Thieves (#1.5)" Ali Oopla "Whoops Baghdad!: A Cargo of Crumpet (#1.4)" Ali Oopla "Whoops Baghdad!: The Wizard Prang (#1.3)" Ali Oopla "Whoops Baghdad!: Genie of the Bottle (#1.2)" Ali Oopla 1 episode not shown.
28.	The House in Nightmare Park (1973)	Foster Twelvetrees	1973	-	5.5 (109)
	AKAs: Crazy House Night of the Laughing Dead
29.	Up the Front (1972)	Lurk	1972	-	4.4 (102)

30.	"Frankie Howerd's Hour" (1971)	(2 episodes, 1971)	1971	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Frankie Howerd's Hour: (#1.2)" "Frankie Howerd's Hour: (#1.1)"
31.	The Laughing Stock of Television (1971) (TV)		1971	-	-
	AKAs: Frankie Howerd: The Laughing Stock of Television (UK: alternative title)
32.	Up Pompeii (1971)	Lurcio	1971	-	5.6 (371)

33.	Up the Chastity Belt (1971)	Lurkalot / Richard the Lionheart	1971	-	4.8 (173)
	AKAs: Naughty Knights The Chastity Belt (USA)
34.	Cucumber Castle (1970) (TV)	Dying King	1970	-	7.0 (23)

35.	"Up Pompeii" (1969)	Lurcio (14 episodes, 1969-1970)	1970	-	8.7 (72)
	14 TV episodes: "Up Pompeii: Exodus (#2.6)" Lurcio "Up Pompeii: Guess Who's Coming to Sin'Er Nymphia (#2.5)" Lurcio "Up Pompeii: Lysistrata the Peace Treaty (#2.4)" Lurcio "Up Pompeii: Secret Agents Jamus Bondus (#2.3)" Lurcio "Up Pompeii: Roman Holiday (#2.2)" Lurcio 9 episodes not shown.
36.	Carry on Up the Jungle (1970)	Professor Inigo Tinkle	1970	-	5.6 (766)
	AKAs: Carry on Up the Congo Carry on Up the Jungle or Show Me Your Waterhole and I'll Show You Mine (Australia: poster title) Carry on Up the Jungle or the African Queens or Stop Beating About the Bush or Show Me Your Waterhole and I'll Show You Mine (UK: complete title)
37.	Carry on Christmas (1969) (TV)	Robert Browning / Fairy Godmother	1969	-	6.6 (49)

38.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1961)	Lurcio / Norman Fox (2 episodes, 1963-1969)	1969	-	9.6 (5)
	2 TV episodes: "Comedy Playhouse: Up Pompeii! (#8.7)" Lurcio "Comedy Playhouse: Have You Read This Notice? (#2.4)" Norman Fox
39.	Frankie Howerd at the Poco a Poco (1969) (TV)		1969	-	-

40.	David Frost Presents... Frankie Howerd (1969) (TV)		1969	-	-

41.	Howerd's Hour (1968) (TV)		1968	-	-

42.	Carry on Doctor (1967)	Francis Bigger	1967	-	6.3 (1,047)
	AKAs: Carry on Doctor or Nurse Carries on Again or Death of a Daffodil or Life Is a Four-Letter Ward - A Bedpanorama of Hospital Life (UK: long title)
43.	"Those Two Fellers" (1967)	Guest Comedian	1967	-	-

44.	"ABC Stage 67" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	7.5 (15)
	1 TV episode: "ABC Stage 67: The Canterville Ghost (#1.6)"
45.	"The Bruce Forsyth Show" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.5 (5)
	1 TV episode: "The Bruce Forsyth Show: (#1.4)"
46.	"The Blackpool Show" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Blackpool Show: (#1.4)"
47.	The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)	Alphonse of Monte Carlo/Alfred Askett	1966	-	5.5 (343)

48.	"Frankie Howerd" (1964)	Francis Howerd (12 episodes, 1964-1966)	1966	-	-
	12 TV episodes: "Frankie Howerd: (#2.6)" Francis Howerd "Frankie Howerd: (#2.5)" Francis Howerd "Frankie Howerd: (#2.4)" Francis Howerd "Frankie Howerd: (#2.3)" Francis Howerd "Frankie Howerd: (#2.2)" Francis Howerd 7 episodes not shown.
49.	Help! (1965)	(scenes deleted) Sam Ahab	1965	-	7.0 (6,408)

50.	A Last Word on the Election (1964) (TV)		1964	-	-

51.	The Cool Mikado (1963)	Ko-Ko Flintridge	1963	-	2.7 (25)

52.	The Fast Lady (1962)	Road Workman in Hole	1962	-	6.0 (178)

53.	Watch it, Sailor! (1961)	Church Organist (guest appearance)	1961	-	5.9 (22)

54.	Mother Goose (1959) (TV)	Mother Goose	1959	-	-

55.	"After Hours" (1958)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	-
	1 TV episode: "After Hours: (#2.11)"
56.	"Frankly Howerd" (1959)	Francis (unknown episodes)	1959	-	-

57.	"Frankie Howerd in..." (1958)		1958	-	-

58.	Further Up the Creek (1958)	Bos'n	1958	-	5.4 (22)

59.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	Arnolphe, a rich man (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: "ITV Play of the Week: The School for Wives (#3.33)" Arnolphe, a rich man
60.	"Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" (1955)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	-
	AKAs: Sunday Night at the London Palladium (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium: (#3.24)"
61.	The Howerd Crowd (1957) (TV)		1957	-	-

62.	Pantomania, or Dick Whittington (1956) (TV)	Idle Jack	1956	-	5.1 (21)

63.	A Touch of the Sun (1956)	William Darling	1956	-	4.2 (31)

64.	Jumping for Joy (1956)	Willie Joy	1956	-	5.5 (32)

65.	The Ladykillers (1955)	The Barrow Boy	1955	-	8.0 (9,656)
	AKAs: The Lady Killers
66.	An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)	(uncredited) M.C. at Alligator Rally	1955	-	5.2 (118)

67.	Tons of Money (1954) (TV)	Aubrey Henry Maitland Allington	1954	-	-

68.	The Runaway Bus (1954)	Percy Lamb	1954	-	6.2 (131)

69.	Nuts in May (1953) (TV)		1953	-	-

70.	Black Limelight (1939)	(unconfirmed) Milkman	1939	-	7.1 (7)
	AKAs: Footsteps in the Sand (USA)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Just So Stories" (1979)	(additional material)	1979	-	-

2.	East of Howerd (1966) (TV)	(writer)	1966	-	-

3.	A Last Word on the Election (1964) (TV)	(writer)	1964	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)	(performer: "Mean Mr. Mustard", "When I'm 64")	1978	-	3.4 (3,091)
	AKAs: Banda de los corazones
2.	Up Pompeii (1971)	(performer: "Up Pompeii")	1971	-	5.6 (371)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Frankie's On..." (1992)	Himself	1992	-	-

2.	"The Word" (1990)	(1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	5.0 (54)
	1 TV episode: "The Word: (#1.24)"
3.	"Aspel & Company" (1984)	Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1991)	1991	-	6.9 (24)
	2 TV episodes: "Aspel & Company: (#8.4)" Himself "Aspel & Company: (#4.5)" Himself
4.	Frankie Howerd on Campus (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	-

5.	"Arena" (1975)	Himself (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	8.0 (10)
	1 TV episode: "Arena: Oooh Er, Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story, or Please Yourselves" Himself
6.	"Surprise Surprise!" (1984)	Himself (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	6.1 (12)
	1 TV episode: "Surprise Surprise!: (#6.3)" Himself
7.	"Wogan" (1982)	Himself (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	4.7 (34)
	AKAs: The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title) 1 TV episode: "Wogan: (1988-07-01)" Himself
8.	"Looks Familiar" (1970)	Himself - Guest (3 episodes, 1978-1986)	1986	-	-
	3 TV episodes: "Looks Familiar: (#14.2)" Himself - Guest "Looks Familiar: (1980-03-20)" Himself - Guest "Looks Familiar: (1978-12-26)" Himself - Guest
9.	"The Bob Monkhouse Show" (1983)	Himself (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	4.6 (7)
	1 TV episode: "The Bob Monkhouse Show: (#3.5)" Himself
10.	"Who Dares Wins" (1983)	Himself (1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	7.7 (24)
	1 TV episode: "Who Dares Wins: (#1.7)" Himself
11.	"Chaos Supercedes E.N.S.A." (1980)	Interviewee	1980	-	-

12.	"The Good Old Days" (1953)	Himself - Performer (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	5.7 (5)
	1 TV episode: "The Good Old Days: (1979-01-18)" Himself - Performer
13.	"This Is Your Life" (1955)	Himself (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	6.6 (29)
	1 TV episode: "This Is Your Life: Frankie Howerd (#17.1)" Himself
14.	Frankie and Bruce (1975) (TV)		1975	-	-

15.	"An Evening with Francis Howerd" (1973)	Himself	1973	-	-

16.	"Film Night" (1970)	Himself / Professor Inigo Tinkle (2 episodes, 1970-1973)	1973	-	7.0 (6)
	2 TV episodes: "Film Night: (1973-04-13)" Himself "Film Night: Carry on Forever" Himself / Professor Inigo Tinkle
17.	"Russell Harty Plus" (1972)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Russell Harty Plus: (1973-03-17)" Himself - Guest
18.	Frankie Howerd in Ulster (1973) (TV)	Himself	1973	-	-

19.	"Cilla" (1968)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Cilla: (#5.2)"
20.	"The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)	Himself (2 episodes, 1970)	1970	-	7.3 (95)
	2 TV episodes: "The Merv Griffin Show: (1970-08-17)" Himself "The Merv Griffin Show: (1970-05-29)" Himself
21.	"Frost on Saturday" (1968)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Frost on Saturday: (1969-11-22)" Himself
22.	"The Frankie Howerd Show" (1969)	Himself (6 episodes, 1969)	1969	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "The Frankie Howerd Show: (#1.6)" Himself "The Frankie Howerd Show: (#1.5)" Himself "The Frankie Howerd Show: (#1.4)" Himself "The Frankie Howerd Show: (#1.3)" Himself "The Frankie Howerd Show: (#1.2)" Himself 1 episode not shown.
23.	"The London Palladium Show" (1966)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The London Palladium Show: (1969-01-26)" Himself
24.	Frankie Howerd Meets the Bee Gees (1968) (TV)	Himself	1968	-	-

25.	"The Blackpool Show" (1966)	Himself (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Blackpool Show: (#2.5)" Himself
26.	"Frankie and Bruce" (1966)	Himself	1966	-	-

27.	East of Howerd (1966) (TV)	Himself	1966	-	-

28.	"Big Night Out" (1963)	Himself (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Big Night Out: (#2.8)" Himself
29.	The Mouse on the Moon (1963)	Himself	1963	-	6.5 (555)

30.	"That Was the Week That Was" (1962)	Himself (unknown episodes)	1962	-	7.8 (18)
	AKAs: TW3
31.	Ladies and Gentle-Men (1960) (TV)	Himself	1960	-	-

32.	The Royal Variety Show (1960) (TV)	Himself	1960	-	-

33.	The Frankie Howerd Show (1958) (TV)	Himself	1958	-	-

34.	Three Seasons (1958)	Bottom, in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"	1958	-	-

35.	"Frankie Howerd" (1956)	Himself	1956	-	-

36.	The Frankie Howerd Show (1953) (TV)	Himself	1953	-	-

37.	Korean Party (1952) (TV)	Himself	1952	-	-
	AKAs: Frankie Howerd's Korean Party (UK: complete title)
38.	"The Howerd Crowd" (1952)	Himself - Host (3 episodes, 1952)	1952	-	-
	3 TV episodes: "The Howerd Crowd: (#1.3)" Himself - Host "The Howerd Crowd: (#1.2)" Himself - Host "The Howerd Crowd: (#1.1)" Himself - Host


1.	100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007) (TV)	Himself

2.	"The Story of Light Entertainment"
	1 TV episode: The Comics (2006)
3.	Comedy Heroes (2005) (TV)	Himself

4.	I'm Free! Inside the Comedy Closet (2004) (TV)	Himself

5.	"Behind the Laughter" (2003)	Himself

6.	The Unforgettable Joan Sims (2002) (TV)

7.	Night of a Thousand Faces (2001) (TV)	Various

8.	"Legends"
	1 TV episode: Frankie Howerd (2000) Himself
9.	The Unforgettable Hattie Jacques (2000) (TV)

10.	What's a Carry On? (1998) (TV)	Various Characters

11.	A Perfect Carry On (1998) (TV)

12.	Carry on Darkly (1998) (TV)	Various/Himself

13.	"Seriously Funny: An Argument for Comedy"
	1 TV episode: Where There's a Fool, There's a Phallus (1997) Himself
14.	Alright on the Night's Cockup Trip (1996) (TV)	Himself

15.	Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (1992) (TV)	Himself

16.	"What a Carry On"
	6 TV episodes: Episode #1.13 (1984) Francis Bigger Episode #1.7 (1983) Francis Bigger Episode #1.6 (1983) Francis Bigger Episode #1.4 (1983) Francis Bigger Episode #1.2 (1983) Francis Bigger (1 more)
17.	Carry on Laughing's Christmas Classics (1983) (TV)	Various Characters

18.	"Carry on Laughing"
	6 TV episodes: Episode #1.12 (1981) Professor Inigo Tinkle Episode #1.10 (1981) Professor Inigo Tinkle Episode #1.7 (1981) Professor Inigo Tinkle Episode #1.6 (1981) Professor Inigo Tinkle Episode #1.5 (1981) Professor Inigo Tinkle (1 more)
19.	To See Such Fun (1977)	Himself

20.	That's Carry On (1977)	Various Characters

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Other Works:

(1957) He acted in Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallieres' play, "Hotel Paradiso," at the Golders Green Hippodrome Theatre in Golders Green, London, England. more

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1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 2 Articles more

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