Frankie Howerd
Overview
Francis Alick "Frankie" Howerd OBE
(6 March 1917, York
– 19 April 1992) was an English comedian
and comic actor whose career, described by fellow comedian Barry Cryer
as "a series of comebacks", spanned six decades.
Howerd was born the son of a soldier, Francis Alfred William (1887-1935) and Edith Florence Howard (née Morrison, 1888-1962) at the City Hospital in York, England, in 1917 (not 1922 as he later claimed).
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(6 March 1917, York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
– 19 April 1992) was an English comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and comic actor whose career, described by fellow comedian Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer
Barry Charles Cryer OBE is a British writer and comedian. Cryer has written for many noted performers, including Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory Bremner, George Burns, Jasper Carrott, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Bob Hope, Frankie...
as "a series of comebacks", spanned six decades.
Howerd was born the son of a soldier, Francis Alfred William (1887-1935) and Edith Florence Howard (née Morrison, 1888-1962) at the City Hospital in York, England, in 1917 (not 1922 as he later claimed).