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Felix Bowness(1922-2009)

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Felix wanted to go into show business straight from school, but his parents persuaded him to take an apprenticeship as a shop fitter, which he finished in 1946. He was then called up to the Royal Berkshire Regiment. He enjoyed boxing and was an amateur Flyweight champion for London and the Southern Counties. He entered a talent contest in Reading in 1944, and encouraged by Elsie and Doris Waters when they were on the same radio show, he became a warm up man on the Morecambe and Wise television show for 20 years. He married Mavis in October 1950 and had a son Robert who became a policeman.
BornMarch 30, 1922
DiedSeptember 13, 2009(87)
BornMarch 30, 1922
DiedSeptember 13, 2009(87)
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Known for

You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
You Rang, M'Lord?
8.7
TV Series
  • Mr. Pearson
Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995)
Oh Doctor Beeching!
7.1
TV Series
  • Bernie Bleasdale
Anthony Valentine, Tim Barlow, Robert Powell, and Gavin Richards in Hannay (1988)
Hannay
7.2
TV Series
  • Music Hall Comedian
Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
Are You Being Served?
8.0
TV Series
  • The Gent for the Gents'
  • The Matching Pantaloons

Credits

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Actor



  • Ronnie Barker in Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker (1999)
    Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker
    8.4
    Video
    • Gay Gordon
    • 1999
  • Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995)
    Oh Doctor Beeching!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bernie Bleasdale
    • 1996–1997
  • Noel's House Party (1991)
    Noel's House Party
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Bert
    • 1992–1996
  • You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
    You Rang, M'Lord?
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Pearson
    • 1990–1993
  • Joanne Heywood, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Nicholas Smith, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? Again! (1992)
    Are You Being Served? Again!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Yokel (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Alex Jennings in Ashenden (1991)
    Ashenden
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Master of Ceremonies
    • 1991
  • Chris Barrie in The Brittas Empire (1991)
    The Brittas Empire
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Workman
    • 1991
  • Anthony Valentine, Tim Barlow, Robert Powell, and Gavin Richards in Hannay (1988)
    Hannay
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Music Hall Comedian
    • 1989
  • Ben Aris, David Griffin, Diane Holland, Jeffrey Holland, Ruth Madoc, Paul Shane, and Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
    Hi-de-Hi!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Fred Quilley
    • 1980–1988
  • Mary Millington's World Striptease Extravaganza (1981)
    Mary Millington's World Striptease Extravaganza
    3.4
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Shillingbury Tales (1980)
    Shillingbury Tales
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Drunk Driver
    • 1981
  • Bernie (1978)
    Bernie
    4.5
    TV Series
    • 1980
  • Sykes (1972)
    Sykes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Motorcyclist
    • Club Compère
    • Bus Depot Worker ...
    • 1972–1979
  • Queen of the Blues (1979)
    Queen of the Blues
    3.0
    • Eddie
    • 1979
  • Leave It to Charlie (1978)
    Leave It to Charlie
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Politician's Voice
    • Mechanical Voice
    • George ...
    • 1978–1979

Additional Crew



  • Wipeout (1994)
    Wipeout
    6.3
    TV Series
    • warm up (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Terry Wogan in Blankety Blank (1978)
    Blankety Blank
    6.3
    TV Series
    • warm up (uncredited)
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • March 30, 1922
    • Harwell, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 13, 2009
    • Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Mavis Dungey1950 - September 13, 2009 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Took over from Wally Dunn at the Lido Theatre, Cliftonville in seaside revue c. 1960.
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Often used as an audience 'warm-up' artist before recordings of BBC comedy shows, as well as the long running chat show Wogan (1982). He also undertook this role for Yorkshire Television's quiz-show 3-2-1 (1978).

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