Charlie Drake
Known For
Acting
Born
1925-06-19 in South East London - England - UK
Died
2006-12-23
Biography
Charlie Drake, was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer best known for his catchphrase "Hello. My darlings!". With his small stature (5 ft 1 in or 155 cm tall), curly red hair and liking for slapstick, he was a popular comedian with children in his early years, performing with Jack Edwardes in the double act Mick and Montmorency on children's TV. He subsequently made the break into primetime TV and critical and commercial acclaim with his solo show Drake's Progress (1955-1957). He was best known for his series The Worker (1965–70) in which he played a perpetually unemployed labourer who, in every episode, was dispatched to a new job by the ever-frustrated clerk at the local labour exchange. In the sixties, Drake made the transition to cinema, making several comedy films. By the 1980s, Drake reinvented himself as a straight actor, including a memorable performance as Smallweed in the 1985 BBC adaptation of Bleak House and playing Nagg in Samuel Beckett's Endgame in 1989. He suffered a series of strokes in 1995 and retired, passing away in 2006 at the age of 81.
Most Known For
Pursued
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Marmeladov
Bleak House
as Smallweed
The Worker
Sinderella Live
as Baron Hardon
Christmas Night with the Stars
The Bob Monkhouse Show
The Plank
as Delivery man with cake
The Cracksman
as Ernest Wright
Charlie Drake In...
Sands of the Desert
as Charlie Sands
Petticoat Pirates
as Charlie
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Filipina Dreamgirls
as Lionel
To See Such Fun
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Percy Pointer
Charlie Drake And Jack Edwardes
Mr. H Is Late
Monster