- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCharles Edward Springall
- Height5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
- Charlie Drake was born on June 19, 1925 in Elephant and Castle, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Sinderella Live (1995), The Cracksman (1963) and Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985). He was married to Elaine Bird and Heather Barnes. He died on December 23, 2006 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
- SpousesElaine Bird(1976 - 1984) (divorced)Heather Barnes(1953 - 1971) (divorced, 3 children)
- Pint-sized, squeaky-voiced slapstick comedian, briefly fashionable in British TV and films of the 1960's.
- The World of Charlie Drake (1968) won the Charlie Chaplin award at the 1968 Montreux Festival as the funniest TV show. The programme included a sketch where he played numerous parts in a comic version of the 1812 Overture in E Flat.
- Married Heather an ex ballerina and had 3 children.
- In 1961, a live broadcast of one of his comedy shows was abruptly terminated (and the remaining segments of the series canceled) when he was knocked out on camera in a stunt that went badly wrong. He remained unconscious for several days and was in hospital for some time afterwards.
- His career in TV comedy came to an end because he was reportedly difficult to work with.
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