About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1920-03-23
Place of birth:
Barnes, London, England, UK
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Jimmy Edwards

Overview

From Wikipedia

James Keith O'Neill "Jimmy" Edwards, DFC (23 March 1920 – 7 July 1988) was an English comedy writer and actor on radio and television, best known as Pa Glum in Take It From Here and as headmaster "Professor" James Edwards in Whack-O!

Edwards was born in Barnes, London, (then Surrey), the son of a professor of mathematics. He was educated at St Paul's Cathedral School, at King's College School in Wimbledon and at St John's College, Cambridge.

He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.

In December 1958, Jimmy Edwards played the King in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at the London Coliseum with Kenneth Williams, Tommy Steele, Yana and Betty Marsden Bobby Howell was the Musical Director. In April 1966, he played at the last night of Melbourne's Tivoli Theatre.

Edwards frequently worked with Eric Sykes, acting in short films that Sykes wrote: The Plank (1967), which also starred Tommy Cooper; alongside Arthur Lowe and Ronnie Barker in the remake of The Plank in 1979; and in Rhubarb (1969), which again featured Sykes. The films were not silent but had no dialogue other than grunts. He also appeared in the The Bed Sitting Room (1969) as Nigel, a man who lives in a left luggage compartment after being mistaken for a suitcase.

Known for

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1988 Mr. H Is Late Actor 58
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1982 It's Your Move Actor Policeman 59
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1980 Rhubarb Rhubarb Actor 59
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1979 The Plank Actor Policeman 59
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1978 The Glums Actor Father N/A
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1977 Charley's Aunt Actor Mr. Spettigue N/A
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1973 Sir Yellow Actor Sir Yellow N/A
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1972 Anoop and the Elephant Actor Farmer Briggs N/A
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1970 Rhubarb Actor PC Rhubarb 58
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1969 The Bed Sitting Room Actor Nigel 58
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1969 The Fossett Saga Actor N/A
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1968 Lionheart Actor Butcher 58
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1967 The Plank Actor Policeman 59
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1967 A Ghost of a Chance Actor Sir Jocelyn 59
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1961 Six More Faces of Jim Actor N/A
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1961 Nearly a Nasty Accident Actor Group Capt. Kingsley 59
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1960 Bottoms Up! Actor Professor Jim Edwards 58
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1956 Three Men in a Boat Actor Harris 59
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1956 Whack-O! Actor Professor Jimmy Edwards N/A
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1953 Innocents in Paris Actor Captain George Stilton 58
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1952 Treasure Hunt Actor Sir Roderick Ryall/Hercules Ryall 58
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1949 Murder at the Windmill Actor Jimmy Edwards 59
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1949 Helter Skelter Actor Dr. Edwards 59
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1948 Trouble in the Air Actor 59
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