Charles Hawtrey
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Mentioned In
- Headful Of Heroes - NME (September 16, 1989)
- Q&A: Morrissey - In Dublin (April 27, 1991)
- The Very Best Of The Smiths
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George Frederick Joffre Hartree (30 November 1914 – 27 October 1988), known as Charles Hawtrey, was an English actor, comedian, singer, pianist and theatre director. He began at an early age as a boy soprano, in which role he made several records, before moving on to radio. His later career encompassed the theatre (as both actor and director), the cinema (where he regularly appeared supporting Will Hay in the 1930s and 1940s in films such as The Ghost of St. Michael's), through the Carry On films, and television.