Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it wasn't until 1938's Band Waggon (1940) (which lasted a full five seasons), that he became a household name in England. His film debut was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars (1937), but then, in 1939, Band Waggon (1940) swooped in again and made him a film star with a film following on from when Arthur and co-star Richard "Stinker" Murdoch were evicted from their beloved flat. Film stardom carried Arthur through to the mid-1940s, but it wasn't till 1956 when he starred in another film, Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956). He started his own television show: "The Arthur Askey Show" (1961), where, of course, he was the main player and that carried on till his retirement. He died in 1982.

British comedian.He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Honours List for his services to entertainment.The TV rights to all of Arthur Askey 's films have been bought by pop producer fan Pete Waterman .Daughter Anthea AskeyArthur attended The Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, which included The Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and the late George Harrison , amongst its former pupils.He was interred at Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium in Putney Vale, London, England.