Arthur Bowden Askey CBE (6 June 1900 – 16 November 1982) was a prominent 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".
Catch phrase: "I thank you." (pronounced "Ay-thang-yaw.")
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Thick black rimmed spectacles
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The Bee Song
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Catch phrase: "Hello, playmates"
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Quote
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Before your very eyes!
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I Thank You
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Fact
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He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to entertainment.
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He was interred at Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium in Putney Vale, London, England.
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Arthur attended The Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, which included The Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and the late George Harrison, amongst its former pupils.
Arthur Askey on Going to the Dentist: The Appointment
1947
Short
Arthur Askey
Arthur Askey on Going to the Dentist: The Waiting Room
1947
Short
Arthur Askey
Bees in Paradise
1944
Arthur Tucker
Miss London Ltd.
1943
Arthur Bowman
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942
Arthur King
Back-Room Boy
1942
Arthur Pilbeam
I Thank You
1941
Arthur
The Ghost Train
1941
Tommy Gander
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
1940
Arthur Linden
Band Waggon
1940
Arthur Askey (as Big Hearted Arthur Askey)
Calling All Stars
1937
Waiter
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
2008
performer: "The Bee Song"
Ladies in Lavender
2004
performer: "Since Father Did a Broadcast on the BBC"
Bees in Paradise
1944
performer: "I'M A WOLF ON MY MOTHER'S SIDE"
Miss London Ltd.
1943
performer: "A Fine How Do You Do", "The Moth" uncredited, "I'm Only Me", "You Too Can Have A Lovely Romance"
King Arthur Was a Gentleman
1942
performer: "You Know What King Arthur Said", "Honey On My Mind", "Why Can't It Happen To Me?"
I Thank You
1941
performer: "Hello To The Sun", "Half Of Everything Is Yours"
The Ghost Train
1941
performer: "The Seaside Band", "Oh Dear what can the matter be" uncredited
Band Waggon
1940
performer: "The Only One Who's Difficult Is You" 1940, "A Pretty Bird" 1940, "Boomps-A-Daisy" 1940, "Big Hearted Arthur" uncredited, "Old King Cole" uncredited
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make Mine a Million
1959
additional comedy scenes
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956
additional comedy sequences
Dick Whittington and His Cat
1937
TV Movie book
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Pantomime Dame
1982
Documentary
Himself
Looks Familiar
1972-1982
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Showbiz
1982
TV Series
Himself
Arena
1982
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Good Old Days
1967-1981
TV Series
Himself - Performer / Himself - Guest Artist
Blankety Blank
1979-1980
TV Series
Himself
Home on Sunday
1980
TV Series
Himself
Every Night Something Atrocious
1980
TV Movie documentary
Clapper Board
1978-1979
TV Series
Himself
Parkinson
1978
TV Series
Himself
Those Wonderful TV Times
1978
TV Series
Himself
The Val Doonican Music Show
1976
TV Series
Himself
The Big Time
1976
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Sweepstakes Game
1976
TV Series
Himself - Panellist
This Is Your Life
1973-1976
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Guest
Tell Me Another
1976
TV Series
Himself
New Faces
1974-1975
TV Series
Himself - Panellist / Himself - Judge
2nd House
1975
TV Series
Himself
Fifty Bighearted Years: The Variety Club of Great Britain's Tribute to Arthur Askey
1974
TV Movie
Himself
After All I've Been Through
1974
TV Movie documentary
Just a Nimmo
1974
TV Series
Himself
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
Himself
Jokers Wild
1970-1971
TV Series
Himself
Stars on Sunday
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Val Doonican Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
Maggie's Place
1970
TV Series
Himself
David Nixon's Magic Box
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Harry Secombe Show
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Golden Shot
1969
TV Series
Himself
Omnibus
1969
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Val Doonican Show
1967-1968
TV Series
Himself
Frost on Sunday
1968
TV Series
Himself
Dee Time
1967-1968
TV Series
Himself
Carnival Time
1967
TV Series
Himself - Guest Judge
Those Two Fellers
1967
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Eamonn Andrews Show
1965-1966
TV Series
Himself
The Des O'Connor Show
1966
TV Series
Himself
The Blackpool Show
1966
TV Series
Himself
Stars and Garters
1965
TV Series
Himself
Comedy Bandbox
1963-1964
TV Series
Himself
Juke Box Jury
1960-1964
TV Series
Himself - Panellist
A Touch of the Norman Vaughans
1964
TV Series
Himself
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium
1961-1963
TV Series
Himself
A Christmas Night with the Stars
1962
TV Series
Himself
Raise Your Glasses
1962
TV Series
Himself
Billy Cotton Band Show
1962
TV Series
Himself
Crackerjack!
1962
TV Series
Himself - Guest
What's My Line
1961
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
First Night
1960
TV Movie
Himself
Alan Melville Takes You from A-Z
1959
TV Series
Himself - discussing Pierrots and Playmates
Living It Up
1957-1958
TV Series
Himself
Before Your Very Eyes
1952-1958
TV Series
Himself
Lancashire Coast
1957
Documentary short
Himself
Jubilee Dinner of the Concert Artistes' Association