Son of a master watchmaker and jeweller, Frank Penrose Cawse was born on 11 November 1873 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Shortly after the birth his parents had a change of mind and re-registered him as Charles Penrose Dunbar Cawse. He began his career as an apprentice to the jewellery trade, eventually rising to the position of jewellery shop ...
Fondly remembered as The Laughing Policeman, he recorded this song seven times between 1922 and 1933. It was composed by Billie Grey (1887-1972), who in real life was Mabel Penrose (Charles's wife). She was born Mabel Constance Anderson on 16 December 1887 in Upper Holloway, London.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Miranda
1948
Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Man with the Magnetic Eyes
1945
Roberts
The Human Monster
1939
Morrison, undercover detective (uncredited)
Save a Little Sunshine
1938
Agent (uncredited)
The Derelict
1937
Toby's Pal
Boys Will Be Girls
1936
Laughing Man in Club (uncredited)
Dreams Come True
1936
uncredited
The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
1936
Sir Franklin
Honeymoon for Three
1935
Laughing passenger
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
One Foot in the Grave
1994
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Den blomstertid...
1940
lyrics: "The Laughing Policeman" / writer: "The Laughing Policeman"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Calling the Tune
1936
Himself - Cameo appearance
Known for movies
The Derelict (1937) as Toby's Pal
The Crimes of Stephen Hawke (1936) as Sir Franklin
$1.9 Million
