Sandy Powell was born on January 30, 1900 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England as Albert Arthur Powell. He was an actor and writer, known for I've Got a Horse (1938), Can You Hear Me, Mother? (1935) and It's a Grand Old World (1937). He was married to Kay White, Katie Hughes and Peggy Whitty. He died on June 26, 1982 in England.
Had a comic ventriloquist act in which the dummy fell apart.
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He was one of the first comedians to realise the importance of records and released a whole series of 78s of his sketches that sold in the millions. Rather than take an outright fee he was canny enough to take a penny per disc.
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He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to comedy and entertainment.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Comedy Playhouse
1970
TV Series
Joe Ridsdale
Mr. Aitch
1967
TV Series
Cup-Tie Honeymoon
1948
Joe Butler
All at Sea
1940
Sandy Skipton
Home from Home
1939
Sandy
I've Got a Horse
1938
Sandy
It's a Grand Old World
1937
Sandy
Leave It to Me
1937
Sandy
Can You Hear Me, Mother?
1935
Sandy
The Third String
1932
Ginger Dick
Sandy the Lost Policeman
1931
Short
Sandy
Sandy the Fireman
1930
Short
Sandy
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Home from Home
1939
additional comedy sequences
I've Got a Horse
1938
writer
It's a Grand Old World
1937
story
Can You Hear Me, Mother?
1935
Sandy the Lost Policeman
1931
Short sketch
Sandy the Fireman
1930
Short
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cup-Tie Honeymoon
1948
performer: "Love Is Just A Game"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Comic Roots
1982
TV Series
Himself
3-2-1
1982
TV Series
Here Comes Channel 8
1980
TV Movie
Himself
The Good Old Days
1965-1979
TV Series
Himself - Performer
Looks Familiar
1973-1977
TV Series
Himself - Guest
World of Laughter
1974
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Omnibus
1974
TV Series documentary
Himself
Look Who's Talking
1973
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
This Is Your Life
1971
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Melodies Linger On
1971
TV Series
Himself
Stars on Sunday
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Royal Variety Performance 1970
1970
TV Movie
Himself
Crowther's Back in Town
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Ken Dodd Show
1969
TV Series
Himself
One Pair of Eyes
1969
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Golden Shot
1968
TV Series
Himself
David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox
1966
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Comedy Bandbox
1962
TV Series
Himself
Soft Lights and Sweet Music
1936
Himself (Leader, Harmonica Band) (as Sandy Powell's Harmonica Band)
$1.2 Million
