Cyril Fletcher
Cyril Fletcher | |
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St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands | |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, businessman |
Spouse(s) | Betty Astell (18 May 1941–2 January 2005; his death); 1 child |
Children | Jill Fletcher[1] |
Cyril Fletcher (25 June 1913 – 2 January 2005) was an English comedian, actor and businessman. His catchphrase was 'Pin back your lugholes'. He was best known for his "Odd Odes", which later formed a section of the television show That's Life!, a role for which he was approached in error. So successful was he however, that he stayed on the show from 1973 to 1981.[2] He first began performing the Odd Odes in 1937, long before they first appeared on television (though he did appear on pre World War II television).[3]
Fletcher came up with the idea when he was short of material for a radio show. The first, Odd Ode, was a comic, yet sentimental, reading of
He also appeared as a panellist on the popular panel show on
Fletcher was born in
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Personal life
He and his wife, Betty Astell, were married from 18 May 1941 until his death on 2 January 2005, she died just under seven months later. The couple had a daughter, Jill Fletcher, an actress and comedian.
Selected filmography
- Yellow Canary (1943)
- Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
- A Piece of Cake (1948)
References
- ^ a b Dennis Barker (3 January 2005). "Obituary: Cyril Fletcher".
- ^ "Ronald Fletcher". 10 February 1996.
- ^ Profile, Alexandra Palace Television Society website; accessed 18 March 2015.
- ^ Fletcher, Cyril (1973). The Countryman: A Quarterly Review and Miscellany of Rural Life and Progress 73. Oxford: J.W. Robertson Scott. ISSN 0011-0272. page 47.
- ISBN 0-214-20581-9. page 19.
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (3 January 2005). "Cyril Fletcher: Performer of 'Odd Odes' and 'That's Life'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ^ "Famous Freemasons". Grand Lodge Scotland. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
External links
- Cyril Fletcher at IMDb
- Associated Speakers