Des (short for Desperate) O'Connor's 88th birthday today.
Great people in comedy who are still alive and over 80? Page 4
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 12th January 2020, 1:09 PMDes (short for Desperate) O'Connor's 88th birthday today.
He was still touring a few years ago.
Some very good suggestions in the last few posts. As previously advised, my father and his mates (with ukuleles and in black face - there is photo evidence) came second to a then unknown Des O'Connor at the Bryan Michie talent show - at the Tooting Granada I think. Which says a lot about both of them. Not that I would wish to dwell unduly on what it says.
"rock on" Tommy Cannon 81
Stan Boardman 82
Bernie Clifton 83
Tom O'Connor 80
Patricia Routledge 90
Dick Clement 82
Ian La Frenais 84
John Bird 83
John Cleese 80
Jimmy Jones 81
Robert Fyfe 94
Bernard Cribbins 91
Stanley Baxter 93
Rudolph Walker 80
Ricky Tomlinson 80
Quote: Ivor Hardy @ 25th January 2020, 6:44 AM"rock on" Tommy Cannon 81
Stan Boardman 82
Bernie Clifton 83
Tom O'Connor 80
Patricia Routledge 90
Dick Clement 82
Ian La Frenais 84
John Bird 83
John Cleese 80
Jimmy Jones 81
Robert Fyfe 94
Bernard Cribbins 91
Stanley Baxter 93
Rudolph Walker 80
Ricky Tomlinson 80
These were really interesting - thanks very much for them.
Glynis Johns is 96 - she sparkled in quite a few (understated) comedy roles in British and US cinema.
And as we are mentioning those not quite there yet - Fawlty Towers co-creator and co-star Connie Booth will be 80 at the end of this year (yes, she really was born in 1940).
She's got good genes,her father Mervyn lived to a good age too.
Connie Booth,80 Blimey! I just checked Fawlty Towers was 45 years ago.Blimey!
David Jason joins the club today.
Quote: Ivor Hardy @ 2nd February 2020, 7:36 AMDavid Jason joins the club today.
Excellent - and the good posts keep on coming for which many thanks all.
Jimmy Tarbuck's 80th birthday today.
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 6th February 2020, 9:50 PMJimmy Tarbuck's 80th birthday today.
Another performer who was rocketed to success by a single appearance on "Sunday Night at the London Palladium".
He appeared as a relatively unknown comic and, two years later, he was the compere.
Now, that's progress!
Talking with a Scouse accent helped in those days too 
Quote: john tregorran @ 7th February 2020, 12:42 AMTalking with a Scouse accent helped in those days too
Definitely. It was Beatles time and he had the hairstyle.
Happy 90th birthday to Frank Williams today.
He is celebrating at the Leicester Square Theatre on Sunday 10 October, where he will be tripping down memory lane, giving a unique glimpse behind the scenes of Dad's Army (including his rarely seen home movie of the cast on tour) as well as a host of other TV classics such as Emergency Ward 10, The Larkins, The Army Game, All Gas & Gaiters, Morecambe & Wise, The Two Ronnies and many more and will sign copies of his best-selling autobiography, Vicar to Dad's Army. Special star guests appearing, subject to professional commitments, include: Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Sue Hodge, Michael Knowles, Syd Little and others to be announced.
https://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873618725