- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Henry Holloway
- Nickname
- Cecil
- Jimmy Nervo was born on January 2, 1897 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for O-Kay for Sound (1937), The Frozen Limits (1939) and Life Is a Circus (1960). He was married to Minna Scott (dancer). He died on December 5, 1975 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseMinna Scott (dancer)
- A member of "The Crazy Gang" of popular WWII comedians. Partner to Teddy Knox
- Diminutive comedian and acrobatic dancer. His father and grandfather were circus owners and Jimmy was trained from childhood to perform on the high wire as one of the 'Four Holloways'. He later joined Fred Karno's comedy troupe, teaming up with Teddy Knox from 1919.
- Started by assisting his father in a wire walking act and later a juggler and a female impersonator before joining comedian Jimmy Nervo and forming the duo Nervo and Knox and later becoming part of The Crazy Gang.
- His real name was James Henry Holloway , he was born in the Dalston district of London and was in a wire act with his father.
- His real surname was Holloway.
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