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Date of Birth:

27 November 1929, Brixton, London, England, UK more

Trivia:

He and his writing partner, Ray Galton were both awarded the OBE (Officer... more

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Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's..." (1996)	(unknown episodes)	1996	-	4.0 (19)

2.	"Camilo & Filho Lda." (1995)	(unknown episodes)	1995	-	6.4 (37)

3.	Frankie Howerd on Campus (1990) (TV)	(writer)	1990	-	-

4.	"Albert & Herbert" (1974)	(14 episodes, 1974-1981)	1981	-	7.6 (71)
	14 TV episodes: Rum att hyra (1981) (writer) En glad pensionär (1979) (writer) I nöd och lust (1979) (writer) Ja må han leva! (1979) (writer) En sorglig historia (1978) (writer) 9 episodes not shown.
5.	Comedy Tonight (1980) (TV)	(writer)	1980	-	-

6.	Le Petomane (1979)	(writer)	1979	-	7.3 (47)

7.	"Zwei Mann um einen Herd" (1979)	(idea)	1979	-	-

8.	"Skyll inte på mig" (1978)	(writer)	1978	-	-

9.	"The Galton & Simpson Playhouse" (1977)	(7 episodes, 1977)	1977	-	7.6 (5)
	7 TV episodes: Big Deal at York City (1977) (writer) I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds (1977) (writer) Variations on a Theme (1977) (writer) Naught for Thy Comfort (1977) (writer) Cheers (1977) (writer) 2 episodes not shown.
10.	Tittertime (1975) (TV)	(writer)	1975	-	-
	AKAs: Frankie Howerd's Tittertime (UK: complete title)
11.	"Dawson's Weekly" (1975)	(unknown episodes)	1975	-	-

12.	"Steptoe and Son" (1962)	(57 episodes, 1962-1974)	1974	-	8.9 (303)
	57 TV episodes: A Perfect Christmas (1974) (written by) Upstairs, Downstairs, Upstairs, Downstairs (1974) (written by) Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard (1974) (written by) The Seven Steptoerai (1974) (written by) Porn Yesterday (1974) (written by) 52 episodes not shown.
13.	Den siste Fleksnes (1974)	(story)	1974	-	6.7 (313)

14.	You'll Never Walk Alone (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	-

15.	Holiday with Strings (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	-

16.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1961)	(17 episodes, 1961-1974)	1974	-	9.6 (5)
	17 TV episodes: The Last Man on Earth (1974) (script) The Handyman (1963) (writer) A Clerical Error (1963) (writer) Have You Read This Notice? (1963) (writer) Impasse (1963) (writer) 12 episodes not shown.
17.	"Casanova '73" (1973)	(7 episodes, 1973)	1973	-	-
	7 TV episodes: Episode #1.7 (1973) (writer) Episode #1.6 (1973) (writer) Episode #1.5 (1973) (writer) Episode #1.4 (1973) (writer) Episode #1.3 (1973) (writer) 2 episodes not shown.
18.	Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973)	(written by)	1973	-	6.1 (273)
	AKAs: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's Steptoe and Son Ride Again (UK: complete title)
19.	"An Evening with Francis Howerd" (1973)	(writer) (episodes 1 and 2)	1973	-	-

20.	Frankie Howerd in Ulster (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	-

21.	"Clochemerle" (1972)	(9 episodes, 1972)	1972	-	8.4 (25)
	9 TV episodes: The Glorious Triumph of Barthelemey Piechut (1972) (writer) The Dreaded Arrival of Captain Tardivaux (1972) (writer) The Inexorable Power of the Third Republic (1972) (writer) The Scandalous Outcome of a Night of Destruction (1972) (writer) The Painful Infliction of Nicholas the Beadle (1972) (writer) 4 episodes not shown.
22.	"Fleksnes fataliteter" (1972)	(unknown episodes)	1972	-	8.3 (169)

23.	Steptoe and Son (1972)	(written by)	1972	-	6.0 (306)

24.	The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)	(screenplay) (segment "Pride")	1971	-	5.3 (112)

25.	"Frankie Howerd's Hour" (1971)	(2 episodes, 1971)	1971	-	-
	2 TV episodes: Episode #1.2 (1971) (writer) Episode #1.1 (1971) (writer)
26.	The Laughing Stock of Television (1971) (TV)	(writer)	1971	-	-
	AKAs: Frankie Howerd: The Laughing Stock of Television (UK: alternative title)
27.	Up the Chastity Belt (1971)	(writer)	1971	-	4.8 (173)
	AKAs: Naughty Knights The Chastity Belt (USA)
28.	Loot (1970)	(writer)	1970	-	5.7 (122)

29.	"Galton and Simpson Comedy" (1969)	(6 episodes, 1969)	1969	-	-
	6 TV episodes: An Extra Bunch of Daffodils (1969) (writer) Pity Poor Edie... Married to Jim (1969) (writer) Don't Dilly Dally on the Way (1969) (writer) Never Talk to Strangers (1969) (writer) Friends in High Places (1969) (writer) 1 episode not shown.
30.	"Komische Geschichten mit Georg Thomalla" (1961)	(3 episodes, 1961-1969)	1969	-	9.5 (18)
	3 TV episodes: Tommi und der Krimi (1969) (writer) Tommi sucht Anschluß (1969) (series) Der Funkamateur (1961) (writer)
31.	Frankie Howerd Meets the Bee Gees (1968) (TV)	(writer)	1968	-	-

32.	"Mr. Aitch" (1967)	(3 episodes, 1967)	1967	-	-
	3 TV episodes: Through the Eye of a Needle (1967) (writer) Like a Pendulum Do (1967) (writer) Said the Spider to the Fly (1967) (writer)
33.	"Before the Fringe" (1967)	(unknown episodes)	1967	-	-
	AKAs: More Before the Fringe (UK: second season title)
34.	The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)	(writer)	1966	-	5.7 (46)

35.	Hancock at the Royal Festival Hall (1966) (TV)	(writer)	1966	-	-

36.	East of Howerd (1966) (TV)	(writer)	1966	-	-

37.	Kohtaaminen (1965) (TV)	(writer)	1965	-	-
	AKAs: Aitiopaikka - Kohtaaminen (Finland: series title)
38.	"Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life" (1964)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	-
	AKAs: Not So Much a Programme... (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (1964) (writer)
39.	A Last Word on the Election (1964) (TV)	(writer)	1964	-	-

40.	"Milligan's Wake" (1964)	(writer)	1964	-	-

41.	The Bargee (1964)	(writer)	1964	-	5.9 (87)

42.	"Kaverukset" (1962)	(22 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	-
	22 TV episodes: Perhe-elämää (1963) (writer) Yksin (1963) (writer) Kilpatehtävähullu (1963) (writer) Välimeren risteily (1963) (writer) Siirtolainen (1963) (writer) 17 episodes not shown.
43.	De reünie (1963) (TV)	(writer)	1963	-	-

44.	The Handyman (1963) (TV)	(writer)	1963	-	-

45.	The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)	(written by)	1963	-	6.6 (598)

46.	Nacht der offenen Tür (1962) (TV)	(writer)	1962	-	-

47.	"Hancock's Half Hour" (1956)	(63 episodes, 1956-1961)	1961	-	8.8 (98)
	63 TV episodes: The Succession: Son and Heir (1961) (written by) The Blood Donor (1961) (written by) The Lift (1961) (written by) The Radio Ham (1961) (written by) The Bowmans (1961) (written by) 58 episodes not shown.
48.	"Hancock" (1961)	(unknown episodes)	1961	-	8.7 (35)

49.	The Rebel (1961)	(writer)	1961	-	6.8 (297)
	AKAs: Call Me Genius (USA)
50.	"Citizen James" (1960)	(2 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	8.1 (7)
	2 TV episodes: The Brand Image (1960) (writer) The Rivals (1960) (writer)
51.	Ladies and Gentle-Men (1960) (TV)	(writer)	1960	-	-

52.	The April 8th Show (Seven Days Early) (1958) (TV)	(writer)	1958	-	-

53.	"The Tony Hancock Show" (1956)	(2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	-
	AKAs: Jack Hylton Presents: The Tony Hancock Show (UK: complete title) 2 TV episodes: Episode #2.6 (1957) (uncredited) Episode #2.5 (1957) (uncredited)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1961)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	9.6 (5)
	1 TV episode: Shamrot (1963)
2.	"Sykes and A..." (1960)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.4 (5)
	1 TV episode: Sykes and a Gamble (1962)
3.	The Siege of Sidney Street (1960)	Uniformed Police Inspector	1960	-	6.3 (30)
	AKAs: The Siege of Hell Street
4.	"Hancock's Half Hour" (1956)	1st Man / 7 characters not shown (7 episodes, 1956-1959)	1959	-	8.8 (98)
	7 TV episodes: The Wrong Man (1959) The Beauty Contest (1959) Dance Hall Attendant The Flight of the Red Shadow (1959) Warder/Barracker The Amusement Arcade (1957) Teddy Boy Lady Chatterley's Revenge (1957) 1st Man 2 episodes not shown.
5.	Closing Night (1957) (TV)		1957	-	-

6.	Opening Night (1956) (TV)		1956	-	-

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"The Galton & Simpson Playhouse" (1977)	associate producer (7 episodes, 1977)	1977	-	7.6 (5)
		7 TV episodes: Big Deal at York City (1977) (associate producer) I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds (1977) (associate producer) Variations on a Theme (1977) (associate producer) Naught for Thy Comfort (1977) (associate producer) Cheers (1977) (associate producer) 2 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

2.	"Mark Lawson Talks to..." (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	9.2 (6)
	1 TV episode: Galton and Simpson (2008) Himself
3.	50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	8.0 (11)

4.	"The South Bank Show" (1978)	Himself (2 episodes, 1994-2007)	2007	-	6.7 (32)
	2 TV episodes: June Whitfield (2007) Himself Kenneth Williams (1994) Himself
5.	"Balderdash & Piffle" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	5.9 (18)
	1 TV episode: Who Were They? (2007) Himself
6.	The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	5.0 (5)

7.	"Encore with John Palmer" (2006)	Himself	2006	-	-

8.	"The Story of Light Entertainment" (2006)	Himself (2 episodes, 2006)	2006	-	6.6 (18)
	2 TV episodes: The Comics (2006) Himself Radio Stars (2006) Himself
9.	The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	6.2 (5)

10.	Who Killed the Sitcom? (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	5.7 (9)

11.	"This Morning" (1988)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	4.5 (113)
	AKAs: This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 21 September 2004 (2004) Himself
12.	The Showbiz Set (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	8.9 (6)

13.	When Steptoe Met Son (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	5.0 (7)

14.	Reputations: Frankie Howerd (2002) (TV)		2002	-	-

15.	"The Best of British" (1998)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	-
	1 TV episode: Leslie Phillips (2002) Himself
16.	"Heroes of Comedy" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	7.3 (5)
	1 TV episode: Leonard Rossiter (2001) Himself
17.	The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	6.2 (91)

18.	The Unforgettable Sid James (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	6.5 (15)

19.	"Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999)	Himself (unknown episodes)	1999	-	7.1 (12)

20.	"Television's Greatest Hits" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	-
	AKAs: TV's Greatest Hits (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.6 (1992) Himself
21.	"Looks Familiar" (1970)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #13.10 (1984) Himself - Guest
22.	"Friday Night, Saturday Morning" (1979)	Himself (1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #3.5 (1980) Himself
23.	"Call My Bluff" (1965/II)	Himself (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (1965) Himself

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