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Who played alongside Arthur Mullard?

Who played alongside Arthur Mullard?

When Tony Hancock moved from radio to television with Hancock’s Half Hour (1956-63), Mullard became a regular member of the supporting cast, playing everything from policemen to dustmen, alongside John Le Mesurier, Hugh Lloyd, Irene Handl, Warren Mitchell and Kenneth Williams.

Who did Arthur Mullard sing you’re the one that I want with?

Arthur Mullard
Hylda Baker
You’re The One That I Want/Artists

Who married Hilda Baker?

Ben Pearsonm. 1929–1933
Hylda Baker/Spouse

How old is Arthur Mullard?

85 years (1910–1995)
Arthur Mullard/Age at death

How old was Hilda Baker when she died?

81 years (1905–1986)
Hylda Baker/Age at death

In her 70s she developed Alzheimer’s disease and in 1981 she moved to Brinsworth House, the retirement home for performers, in Twickenham, London. In 1984, she moved to a psychiatric hospital in Epsom, Surrey, where she died two years later, aged 81, from bronchial pneumonia.

Who Hilda bakers stooge?

Cynthia
Her most popular act was malapropism-filled gossip with a tall, mute stooge called Cynthia (who was nearly always played by a man in drag). She is now best remembered for the role of Nellie Pledge in the TV sitcom Nearest and Dearest (1968). This ran for seven series and spawned stage and film spin-offs.

Where is Arthur Mullard buried?

Arthur Mullard is buried in the Leigh Cemetery at the location displayed on the map below.

Who covered your the one that I want?

In 1984, Kids Incorporated covered “You’re the One That I Want” in the Season 1 episode “Civic Day Parade”….Cover versions.

“You’re the One That I Want”
Songwriter(s) John Farrar
Debbie Gibson single singles chronology

Who was Arthur Mullard wife?

Florence Mullardm. 1939–1961
Arthur Mullard/Wife

What was Hilda Baker catchphrase?

She knows, y’know!
Her act was full of malapropisms and catchphrases that had become part of her public persona, the most familiar being “She knows, y’know!” and, when asked the time “It’s quarter past I must get a little hand put on this watch.”

What was Hilda bakers stooge called?

What happened hylda Baker?

In her 70s she developed Alzheimer’s disease and in 1981 she moved to Brinsworth House, the retirement home for performers, in Twickenham, London. In 1984, she moved to a psychiatric hospital in Epsom, Surrey, where she died two years later, aged 81, from bronchial pneumonia.

What did Hylda Baker wear to Top of the Pops?

Top of the Pops has witnessed some extraordinary moments over the years – but nothing quite like the musical number performed by Hylda Baker and Arthur Mullard. The pair stumbled through a grotesque pastiche of the Grease hit You’re the One That I Want in 1978. Baker dressed in a leotard and blonde wig and Mullard in singlet and braces.

When did Hylda Baker record with Arthur Mullard?

In an unusual coda to her musical career, she teamed with Arthur Mullard in 1978 to record a comedy version of ” You’re the One That I Want ” from the film Grease.

Who was Hylda Baker in Mr and Mrs?

She acted in Ross Taylor’s musical, “Mr and Mrs.” at the Palace Theatre in London, England with John Neville, Honor Blackman, and Alan Breeze in the cast. Ross Taylor was also director. See more » Did You Know? Recorded a version of “You’re The One That I Want” from ‘Grease’ with Arthur Mullard.

How old was Hylda Baker when she started her career?

Baker dressed in a leotard and blonde wig and Mullard in singlet and braces. Farnworth-born Baker was 73 at the time and cockney comic Mullard 68.