Arthur Askey

(1900-1982)

English comedian and actor

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Arthur Bowden Askey, CBE (6 June 1900 – 16 November 1982) was an English comedian and actor. Askey's humour owed much to the playfulness of the characters he portrayed, his improvisation, and his use of catchphrases, which included "Hello playmates!", "I thank you" (pronounced "Ay-Thang-Yaw"), and "Before your very eyes". He was short (5' 2", 1.58 m), with a breezy, smiling personality, and wore distinctive horn-rimmed glasses.

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Born	Arthur Bowden Askey 6 June 1900 Dingle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. UK
Died	16 November 1982 (aged 82) London, England, UK
Zodiac	Gemini
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