Albert Modley
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Albert Modley (born March 3, 1901, in Liverpool, died February 23, 1979, in Morecambe) was a variety entertainer and comedian.
[edit] Works
- Babes in the Wood (1932/33, pantomime at The Alhambra in Bradford)
- Dick Whittington (1933/34, pantomime at Princes Theatre in Bradford)
- Mother Goose (1936/37, pantomime at The Alhambra in Bradford)
- Mother Goose (1939/40, pantomime at The Alhambra in Bradford)
- Bob's Your Uncle (1942, film)
- Humpty Dumpty (1949/50, pantomime at The Alhambra in Bradford)
- Up for the Cup (1950, film)
- Take Me to Paris (1951, film)
- The Leslie Crowther Show (1971, TV series)
- "Play for Today" Sunset Across the Bay (1975, TV drama)
- All Day on the Sands (1979, film)
[edit] Trivia
- Modley is well-known for his catch phrase "Eeeeeeehh! Isn't it grand when you're daft?!"
- The final issue of the UK's Comic Cuts magazine featured a cartoon of Modley on its cover. This was the magazine's last and 3006th edition, a world record until it was beaten by The Dandy's 3007th edition in July 1999.
