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- Birth nameHumphrey Lestocq Gilbert
- Humphrey Lestocq was born on January 23, 1919 in Chiswick, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Come Back Peter (1952), The Avengers (1961) and Angels One Five (1952). He was married to Dallas E. Edwards. He died on January 29, 1984 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseDallas E. Edwards(1943 - ?) (2 children)
- Jovial British actor whose greatest fame, in the early-to-mid-1950s, was as straight man to "Mr. Turnip", a puppet featured on a BBC children's program, "Whirligig". In later life, he found acting work hard to get and was at one point declared bankrupt.
- He became famous as Flying Officer Kite in the radio series 'Merry Go Round' and later as H.L. in the children's tv series 'Whirligig' and was the quizmaster in the childrens tv quiz show 'Quick on the Draw'.
- He was a fighter pilot during WWII.
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