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Don Estelle(1933-2003)

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Don Estelle in It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
Don Estelle was born on 22 May 1933 in Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974), Not Now, Comrade (1976) and Dad's Army (1968). He was married to Elizabeth Amy Brent and Mary Heywood. He died on 2 August 2003 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK.
BornMay 22, 1933
DiedAugust 2, 2003(70)
BornMay 22, 1933
DiedAugust 2, 2003(70)
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Known for

It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
7.2
TV Series
  • Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
Not Now, Comrade (1976)
Not Now, Comrade
5.0
  • Bobby Hargreaves
  • 1976
Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
Dad's Army
8.1
TV Series
  • Gerald
  • the Man from Pickfords
  • the 2nd ARP Warden
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in The League of Gentlemen (1999)
The League of Gentlemen
8.4
TV Series
  • Little Don

Credits

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Actor



  • Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in The League of Gentlemen (1999)
    The League of Gentlemen
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Little Don
    • 1999
  • Richard Ashton, Tony Britton, Anna Dawson, Philip Fox, Susan Hampshire, and Caroline Quentin in Don't Tell Father (1992)
    Don't Tell Father
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Ridley
    • 1992
  • David Huddleston in Santa Claus (1985)
    Santa Claus
    6.3
    • Groot
    • 1985
  • Denholm Elliott, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, and Richard Griffiths in A Private Function (1984)
    A Private Function
    6.5
    • Barraclough
    • 1984
  • The Beggar's Opera (1983)
    The Beggar's Opera
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Crook Fingered Jack
    • 1983
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Starveling
    • 1981
  • It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
    It Ain't Half Hot Mum
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden
    • 1974–1981
  • Your Move
    TV Series
    • 1977
  • Not Now, Comrade (1976)
    Not Now, Comrade
    5.0
    • Bobby Hargreaves
    • 1976
  • Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1969)
    The Benny Hill Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Various Roles
    • 1975
  • Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
    Dad's Army
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Gerald
    • the Man from Pickfords
    • the 2nd ARP Warden
    • 1969–1970
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Short Football Hooligan (uncredited)
    • 1968

Music Department



  • It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
    It Ain't Half Hot Mum
    7.2
    TV Series
    • performer: signature tune (uncredited)
    • 1974–1981

Soundtrack



  • Cary Elwes, Michael Sheen, Katherine Kelly, and Nathalie Emmanuel in Last Train to Christmas (2021)
    Last Train to Christmas
    6.0
    • performer: "Whispering Grass"
    • 2021
  • Unforgettable: The Sweeney
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Whispering Grass" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Not Now, Comrade (1976)
    Not Now, Comrade
    5.0
    • performer: "Not Now"
    • 1976
  • Top of the Pops (1964)
    Top of the Pops
    6.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Whispering Grass"
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Height
    • 4′ 10″ (1.47 m)
  • Born
    • May 22, 1933
    • Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 2, 2003
    • Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth Amy Brent1974 - August 2, 2003 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Played the head of the "Art Mafia" in an episode of the BBC Radio comedy, "Linda Smith's Brief History of Timewasting".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Had a surprise number one hit record in the UK in 1975 with "Whispering Grass", a duet with his It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974) co-star Windsor Davies.

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