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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
As Frank Spencer, in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" (1973), he did many stunts, some quite hazardous... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Stage Tube: Michael Crawford Visits Eckerlsey House
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 5 August 2009, 1:22 PM, PDT)
Dotrice for second 'Doctors' appearance
(From digitalspy. 27 July 2009, 3:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Michael Patrick Dumble-Smith
Filmography
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1. | "Coronation Street" (1960) | Bar Patron (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 6.2 (10) |
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2. | Once Upon a Forest (1993) | (voice) Cornelius | 1993 | - | 5.9 (792) |
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3. | The Royal Variety Performance 1992 (1992) (TV) | 1992 | - | - | |
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4. | Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore (1992) (V) | 1992 | - | 8.1 (16) | |
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5. | Barnum! (1986) (TV) | P.T. Barnum | 1986 | - | 8.1 (90) |
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6. | Condorman (1981) | Woody Wilkins | 1981 | - | 5.1 (1,583) |
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7. | "Chalk and Cheese" (1979) | Dave Finn (6 episodes, 1979) | 1979 | - | - |
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8. | "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" (1973) | Frank Spencer (22 episodes, 1973-1978) | 1978 | - | 8.2 (413) |
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9. | "Play for Today" (1970) | Ferdinand Vanek (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 7.1 (52) |
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10. | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) | White Rabbit | 1972 | - | 5.6 (521) |
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11. | "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1969) | Constable (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 4.5 (6) |
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12. | Hello-Goodbye (1970) | Harry England | 1970 | - | 3.7 (74) |
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13. | The Games (1970) | Harry Hayes | 1970 | - | 6.0 (166) |
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14. | Hello, Dolly! (1969) | Cornelius Hackl | 1969 | - | 6.9 (4,268) |
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15. | "Theatre 625" (1964) | Danny (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 5.3 (8) |
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16. | How I Won the War (1967) | Goodbody | 1967 | - | 5.7 (974) |
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17. | The Jokers (1967/I) | Michael Tremayne | 1967 | - | 6.6 (235) |
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18. | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) | Hero | 1966 | - | 6.9 (3,608) |
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19. | "Armchair Theatre" (1956) | Dermot Drage / Edward (2 episodes, 1960-1966) | 1966 | - | 7.4 (22) |
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20. | "ITV Play of the Week" (1955) | Tony (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 8.0 (15) |
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21. | "BBC 3" (1965) | (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | - |
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22. | The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965) | Colin | 1965 | - | 6.8 (1,017) |
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23. | "Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life" (1964) | Various Characters (unknown episodes, 1964-1965) | 1964 | - | - |
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24. | "Suspense" (1962) | Alan Murray (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 5.9 (6) |
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25. | Two Left Feet (1963) | Alan Crabbe | 1963 | - | 5.5 (22) |
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26. | The War Lover (1962) | Sgt. Junior Sailen | 1962 | - | 6.7 (482) |
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27. | "Sir Francis Drake" (1961) | John Drake (18 episodes, 1961-1962) | 1962 | - | 8.6 (30) |
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28. | "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" (1959) | Tony Hudson (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.0 (165) |
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29. | Two Living, One Dead (1961) | Nils Lindwall | 1961 | - | 8.3 (19) |
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30. | "Fact and Fiction" (1960) | Pierre Mercier (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | - |
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31. | "The Chequered Flag" (1960) | (3 episodes, 1960) | 1960 | - | - |
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32. | "Police Surgeon" (1960) | Jim Clark (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | - |
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33. | A French Mistress (1960) | Kent | 1960 | - | 5.8 (28) |
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34. | "Dixon of Dock Green" (1955) | Chris Kelly / Howard Garland (2 episodes, 1959-1960) | 1960 | - | 6.3 (43) |
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35. | "Probation Officer" (1959) | (2 episodes, 1959-1960) | 1960 | - | - |
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36. | "Three Golden Nobles" (1959) | Harry (5 episodes, 1959) | 1959 | - | - |
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37. | "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School" (1952) | Frank Nugent (9 episodes, 1959) | 1959 | - | 9.2 (10) |
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38. | Blow Your Own Trumpet (1958) | Jim Fenn | 1958 | - | 7.2 (5) |
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39. | Soapbox Derby (1958) | Peter Toms | 1958 | - | 6.2 (6) |
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1. | WALL·E (2008) | (performer: "Put On Your Sunday Clothes", "It Only Takes a Moment") | 2008 | $533M | 8.6 (150,615) |
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2. | "Great Performances" (1972) | (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 8.3 (107) |
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3. | Once Upon a Forest (1993) | (performer: "Please Wake Up") | 1993 | - | 5.9 (792) |
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4. | The 45th Annual Tony Awards (1991) (TV) | (performer: "The Music of the Night") | 1991 | - | 7.2 (16) |
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5. | The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) | (performer: "The Music of the Night") | 1988 | - | 3.2 (12) |
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6. | Barnum! (1986) (TV) | (performer: "There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute", "The Colours of My Life", "Museum Song", "I like Your Style", "Out There", "Come Follow The Band", "The Colours of My Life reprise , "The Prince of Humbug", "Join the Circus", "The Final Event - There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute reprise") | 1986 | - | 8.1 (90) |
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7. | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) | (performer: "The Duchess Is Waiting", "The Last Word Is Mine", "I've Never Been This Far Before", "They Told Me (Evidence Read At The Trail Of The Knave Of Hearts") | 1972 | - | 5.6 (521) |
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8. | Hello, Dolly! (1969) | (performer: "Put on Your Sunday Clothes", "Dancing", "Elegance", "It Only Takes a Moment") | 1969 | - | 6.9 (4,268) |
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Writer
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1. | "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" (1973) | (7 episodes, 1978) | 1978 | - | 8.2 (413) |
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Self
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1. | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010) | Himself | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) | (also archive footage) Himself | 2008 | - | 8.0 (11) |
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3. | The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007) (TV) | Himself / Frank Spencer | 2007 | - | 5.0 (5) |
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4. | "Breakfast with the Arts" (1991) | Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | 2007 | - | 5.8 (10) |
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5. | It Started with ... Swap Shop (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.3 (5) |
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6. | "Broadway Beat" (1990) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | - |
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7. | The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Stage Performance | 2004 | - | 1.8 (8) |
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8. | "This Morning" (1988) | Himself (2 episodes, 2004) | 2004 | - | 4.5 (113) |
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9. | "Great Performances" (1972) | Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2003) | 2003 | - | 8.3 (107) |
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10. | I Love Christmas (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 6.7 (6) |
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11. | "Parkinson" (1971) | Himself (3 episodes, 1976-2001) | 2001 | - | 7.9 (167) |
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12. | "The Hollywood Greats" (1977) | Himself (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.9 (12) |
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13. | "Dale's All Stars" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | - |
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14. | Millennium Chorus: The Greatest Story Ever Sung (2000) (TV) | Himself | 2000 | - | - |
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15. | The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999) (TV) | Himself | 1999 | - | 6.2 (158) |
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16. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 3.6 (556) |
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17. | Michael Crawford in Concert (1998) (TV) | Himself | 1998 | - | 7.4 (34) |
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18. | Touch of Music in the Night: Michael Crawford (1994) (V) | Himself | 1994 | - | - |
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19. | David Foster's Christmas Album (1993) (TV) | Himself | 1993 | - | 9.9 (12) |
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20. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 6.8 (479) |
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21. | The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1993 | - | 8.0 (15) |
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22. | The 45th Annual Tony Awards (1991) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 1991 | - | 7.2 (16) |
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23. | The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1990 | - | 6.8 (36) |
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24. | "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" (1989) | Himself | 1989 | - | - |
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25. | "Wogan" (1982) | Himself (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 4.7 (34) |
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26. | The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) | Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Musical | 1988 | - | 3.2 (12) |
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27. | To Be Perfectly Frank (1977) (TV) | Himself / Frank Spencer | 1977 | - | - |
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28. | John Barry and His Music (1972) (TV) | Himself | 1972 | - | - |
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29. | "Film Night" (1970) | Himself (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 7.0 (6) |
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30. | "The David Frost Show" (1969) | Himself (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 8.5 (25) |
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31. | "A Whole Scene Going" (1966) | (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | - |
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1. | "How TV Changed Britain" | |
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2. | "Banda sonora" | |
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3. | The Comedy Christmas (2007) (TV) | (uncredited) Frank Spencer |
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4. | "Comedy Connections" | |
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5. | Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005) (TV) | Frank Spencer |
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6. | The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) | (uncredited) Frank Spencer |
Additional Details
Other Works:
He has made several successful recordings for Atlantic Records. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 1 Pictorial more
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