Jerry Desmonde

(Biography: As per http://bit.ly/icKsJu - yet Wikipedia and the copy-and-paste biography sites all fail to spot that she predeceased him. This is really very basic research...)
(Trivia: https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/comedy_chronicles/val-parnell/)
 
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== Shows ==
== Shows ==
[[Hit the Limit]]
[[Hit the Limit]]
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[[The 64,000 Question]] (as Jerry Desmond)
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[[The $64,000 Question|The 64,000 Question]] (as Jerry Desmond)
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[[The 64,000 Dollar Question]] (as Jerry Desmond)
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[[What's My Line?]] (regular panellist and stand-in for host)
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Middlesbrough-born actor who appeared in several Norman Wisdoms films, usually playing upper-crust characters coming into conflict with Wisdom. He was also known for presenting Housewives' Choice on BBC radio's Light Programme. He committed suicide in 1967 after a bout of depression following the death of his wife.
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Middlesbrough-born actor who appeared in several Norman Wisdom films, usually playing upper-crust characters coming into conflict with Wisdom. He was also known for presenting Housewives' Choice on BBC radio's Light Programme. He committed suicide in 1967 after a bout of depression following the death of his wife.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
He appeared in the Carry On film, ''Carry On Regardless''.
He appeared in the Carry On film, ''Carry On Regardless''.
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May very well be a candidate for the pettiest ever firing; if ATV were to be believed, some viewers had 'not liked the way he put on and took off his glasses' when reading out questions.
== Web links ==
== Web links ==

Current revision as of 15:00, 24 March 2024

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Contents

Shows

Hit the Limit

The 64,000 Question (as Jerry Desmond)

What's My Line? (regular panellist and stand-in for host)

Biography

Middlesbrough-born actor who appeared in several Norman Wisdom films, usually playing upper-crust characters coming into conflict with Wisdom. He was also known for presenting Housewives' Choice on BBC radio's Light Programme. He committed suicide in 1967 after a bout of depression following the death of his wife.

Trivia

He appeared in the Carry On film, Carry On Regardless.

May very well be a candidate for the pettiest ever firing; if ATV were to be believed, some viewers had 'not liked the way he put on and took off his glasses' when reading out questions.

Web links

Wikipedia entry

IMDb entry

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