Richard Hearne(1908-1979)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
His mother was an actress and his father a famous clown. He received training in ballet, acting and how to fall down. Later, he and his father were engaged by the actor Leslie Henson to appear with him in pantomime. Eventually, Henson recommended him for the show Nice Goings On, in which he had to play a comical old man, despite being just twenty-four. Through that he became famous as Mr Pastry on television and in films.
