Decided to do a quick Google to see if any new stuff on found this about the Comedians on
www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3462The Comedians was massive once over but it's strange that IMBD - normally a mecca for anorak who know their facts - doesn't post a birthdate for half the performers. Has anyone around the UK noticed the likes of Charlie Daze playing a local club? How many of this lot are still alive? Some of them will be well into their seventies now, late nights, loadsa fags and drink, stressful job. We could have us some future winners here.
The IMDB list hardly covers any of it. Typical US bias. After doing some quite basic research, the following:-
Russ Abbot .... ALIVE b. 1947
Lennie Bennett .... ALIVE b. 1938. Had a h/a in 1994, but now recovered.
Stan Boardman .... ALIVE, sadly. b. 1940 His daughter, Andrea was pretty though.
Jim Bowen .... ALIVE b. 1937
Jimmy Bright .... b. 1950, still performing.
Duggie Brown .... ALIVE, b. 1940. Sister Lynne Perrie died earlier this year.
Roy Walker .... ALIVE - say what you see, say what you see, b. 1940
Charlie Williams ....
Alan Brady ??
Mike Burton ??
Dave Butler - ALIVE. Still performing
Kenny Cantor - ALIVE. Still performing
Jackie Carlton ??
Frank Carson - ALIVE. b. 1926. Still performing.
Paddy Cassidy ??
Mike Coyne ??
Colin Crompton
Steve Faye ??
Ray Fell - ALIVE. Still performing
Eddie Flanagan
Stu Francis b. 1951. Still doing panto.
Syd Francis (died earlier this year, with barely a mention, MPFC)
Alan Fox ALIVE - still performing
Mike Goddard - ALIVE. Another cruise comic.
Ken Goodwin - ALIVE - still performing.
Jackie Hamilton - ALIVE. Later a BBC comedy producer.
Jerry Harris ??
Dennis Jones ??
Bobby Knoxall - ALIVE. Got an MBE last year. Still performing, but nearly died 2 years ago due to blood clot in stomach. b. 1934.
Bernard Manning - ALIVE, sadly. b. 1930. In poor health lately.
Jimmy Marshall
Paul Melba - ALIVE, still performing
Pat Mooney - ALIVE, still performing
Johnny More - still ALIVE, performing. Better known as an impressionist, really.
Hector Nicol
Tom O'Connor b. 1939- ALIVE
Bryn Phillips - ALIVE & performing
Colin Price - ALIVE & performing
Mike Reid - ALIVE, b. 1940
George Roper
Tony Stewart ALIVE - still performing
Sammy Thomas ??
Johnny 'Goon' Tweed ??
Johnny Wager - ALIVE & still performing.
Jos White ??
Stu Williams ??
Sheps Banjo Boys - all still performing, all ALIVE.
Johnny Carroll - ALIVE. Still performing
Bob Curtiss - ALIVE. Still performing
Ivor Davies - ALIVE
Charlie Daze - ALIVE, b. 1938. Still performing
Vince Earl - ALIVE - more famous for being in Brookside. b. 1944
Bobby Kaye - ALIVE - still performing (In Colwyn Bay on Saturday, apparently)
Mike Kelly - ALIVE - still performing
George King - ALIVE
Bobby Knutt - ALIVE b. 1945
Mick Miller - ALIVE b. 1950, still performing
Hal Nolan - ALIVE. Still performing.
Harry Scott - ALIVE. Still performing
Paul Shane - ALIVE, sadly, b. 1940
Kenny Smiles - ALIVE. Doing cruises.
Paul Squire ALIVE
Pat Tansey - ALIVE, still performing, mainly corporate functions
Lee Wilson - ALIVE. b. 1938. Still performing.
Lenny Windsor - ALIVE, apparently living in Florida. Still does performing on the cruises.
The Comedians
