Arthur Leslie Norman English (9 May 1919 – 16 April 1995) was an English television, film and stage actor and comedian from the music hall tradition.

One of Britain's great variety comedians Arthur English was known as 'The Prince of the Wide Boys', a cockney 'spiv' character outrageously dressed on stage and wearing a huge kipper tie.

May 21, 2025 · Born in Aldershot, Arthur English traded in his painter/decorator career to climb the showbiz ladder as a much-loved actor and comedian

Mar 22, 2023 · Arthur English died in a care home in 1995. After bursting on the stage as a headline stand-up comedian, he had to get used to being part of the cast rather than headlining it.

Arthur English (9 May 1919 – 16 April 1995) was an English actor and comedian renowned for his music hall and variety performances as the cockney spiv character "Tosh," often dubbed the "Prince of the …

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Comedy Playhouse TV Show 1961 — 2017 — Arthur Oakley / The Voice 2 Episodes, 1967–1970

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Oct 9, 2024 · Arthur Leslie Norman English (9 May 1919 – 16 April 1995) was an English television, film and stage actor and comedian from the music hall tradition. English was born at 22 Lysons Road in …

Arthur Leslie Norman English was an English actor and comedian from the music hall tradition. English was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, the son of Walter Frederick English (1856–1948) and Ethel …