Norman WisdomSir Norman Wisdom (born February 4, 1915, other dates reported) is an English comedian, singer and actor. He created an accident prone "gump" or fool character called Norman Pitkin, who appeared in several films, most notably, The Early Bird, His famous cry as Pitkin was, "Mr Grimsdale! Mr Grimsdale!" UK chart singles - Don't Laugh At Me (Cause I'm A Fool) (1954): The Wisdom Of A Fool (1957). He is a supporter and a former board member of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.. He was knighted in 1999. Norman Wisdom is a well known and loved cult film icon in Albania, being the only Western actor whose films were allowed in the country during the Communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha (the archetypal Wisdom plot -- the common working man getting the better of his bosses -- was considered ideologically sound by Hoxha). In 1995, he visited the country where he was, to his surprise, greeted by many appreciative fans and the then president of Albania, Sali Berisha. He has announced that he intends to retire on his 90th birthday. WorksFilms and Television
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He has announced that he intends to retire on his 90th birthday. Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin on July 14, 1930, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) is an American actress, singer, and entrepreneur. In 1995, he visited the country where he was, to his surprise, greeted by many appreciative fans and the then president of Albania, Sali Berisha. Norman Wisdom is a well known and loved cult film icon in Albania, being the only Western actor whose films were allowed in the country during the Communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha (the archetypal Wisdom plot -- the common working man getting the better of his bosses -- was considered ideologically sound by Hoxha). He was knighted in 1999. He is a supporter and a former board member of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.. UK chart singles - Don't Laugh At Me (Cause I'm A Fool) (1954): The Wisdom Of A Fool (1957). He created an accident prone "gump" or fool character called Norman Pitkin, who appeared in several films, most notably, The Early Bird, His famous cry as Pitkin was, "Mr Grimsdale! Mr Grimsdale!". Sir Norman Wisdom (born February 4, 1915, other dates reported) is an English comedian, singer and actor. Happy Ending/The Wisdom Of A Fool. Follow A Star/Give Me A Night In June. 1957 Original Chart Hits. Follow A Star. Nobody's Fool. Wisdom of a Fool. The Very Best of Norman Wisdom. 2004 Coronation Street guest appearace. 2003 Between the Sheets. 2002 Dalziel and Pascoe - Mens Sana. 2002 Last of the Summer Wine - A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft. 2000 Last of the Summer Wine - The Coming of the Beast. Katy Manning. 1998 Where On Earth Is .. 1994 Last of the Summer Wine - The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti. 1992 Double X: The Name of the Game (Double X, Run Rabbit Run). 1988 The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones. 1981 BBC PlayHouse : Going Gently. 1974 A Little Bit of Wisdom. 1973 Nobody Is Norman Wisdom. 1970 Music Hall. 1970 Norman. 1969 What's Good for the Goose (Girl Trouble). 1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's (The Night They Invented Striptease). 1967 Androcles and the Lion. 1966 Press for Time. 1966 The Sandwich Man. 1965 The Early Bird. 1963 A Stitch in Time. 1962 The Girl on the Boat. 1962 On The Beat. 1960 The Bulldog Breed. 1960 There Was a Crooked Man. 1959 Follow A Star. 1958 The Square Peg. 1957 Just My Luck. 1956 Up in the World. 1955 Man of the Moment. 1955 As Long as They're Happy. 1954 One Good Turn. 1953 Trouble in Store. 1948-1950 Wit and Wisdom. 1948 A Date with a Dream. |