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Post by teleadm on Dec 29, 2018 10:11:15 GMT
Happy 90th Birthday Bernard Cribbins!!! Born on December 29, 1928 in Oldham, Lancashire, England Thanks for everything, so far...and still going strong English comedian, character actor, voice actor, novelty recording artist and what not, who has served the entertainment business for over 70 years. He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama. His reflection over the award was: "Gobsmacked! You can't go through life expecting to get prizes. You just get on with things, which is how it should be". Bernard Cribbins over the years: Jackanory TV-series childrens show 1966 to 1991 reading childrens' stories in 111 episodes. Movie debut in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst aka Battle Hell 1957. Make Mine a Million 1959, with older British comedy legends Arthur Askey and Sidney James. Two-Way Stretch 1960, with Lionel Jeffries and Peter Sellers The Wrong Arm of the Law 1963, with Peter Sellers Carry On Jack 1963 Crooks in Cloisters 1964, with Ronald Fraser and Barbara Windsor She 1965, with Peter Cushing, Ursula Andress and John Richardson You Must Be Joking! 1965, directed by Michael Winner early in his career. Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. 1966, with Peter Cusing, a Dr Who movie made for cinemas Casino Royale 1967 The Railway Children 1970 Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy 1972 Annoyed and annoying guest in an episode of Fawlty Towers episode The Hotel Inspectors 1975, with John Cleese Space 1999 episode Brian the Brain 1976, with Martin Landau Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective 1981 TV-movie Returning to Doctor Who in TV series 2007 to 2011, as Wilfred Mott. Always a popular guest on all kinds of TV shows, like this, Would I Lie To You? 2010. Old Jack's Boat children's TV series 2013 to 2015 A Midsummer Night's Dream TV-movie 2016, with other cast members. Guest on Celebrity Chase 2018 TV-series Christmas Special.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 29, 2018 14:50:13 GMT
Ah yes. I remember you're a big Bernard Cribbins fan. I like the 'Carry On' movies. He's from Oldham, Lancashire. I like it there but it was ranked England's poorest town this year.
'Oldham, Greater Manchester, has a proud history as one of the largest cotton-producing areas on the globe. But the mills were destroyed by foreign competition and it struggled to find an alternative route to prosperity. Today parts of the northern town are the poorest neighbourhoods in Britain. One local man told the Manchester Evening News: “There is nothing for kids around here. There are children that come around and knock on your door, saying ‘can we sing you a song for £1?’”
- The Independent
Hope he enjoys his birthday.
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