Jimmy Tarbuck

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Jimmy's father was a bookmaker and Jimmy started off training as an apprentice ladies hairdresser. Changing to comedy his new career took off in October 1963 when he made his television debut in 'Comedy Bandbox' Seven months after turning professional he was spotted by Val Parnel who gave him a spot on 'Sunday Night at the London Palladium. A keen golfer with a handicap of 4 and his own sponsored classic in Spain. a comedian himself ,his favourite comedians are Laurel and Hardy, Eric Morecambe, Leonard Rossiter, Les Dawson and Arthur Lowe.

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Known for

London Affair

5.2

Norman Vaughan!!!

1970

The Plank

6.7

Barman

1967

Winner Takes All

6.9

TV Series

Self - Host

Comedy Playhouse

7.2

TV Series

Nick, son of Lucifer

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Actor

Linda Green
6.7
TV Series
- Uncle Vic
- 2001
Life's a Pitch
TV Movie
- Sports show presenter
- 2000
Brazen Hussies
6.0
TV Movie
- Mr. Belafonte
- 1996
Noel's House Party
6.3
TV Series
- Special Guest
- 1992–1994
The Detectives
7.4
TV Series
- McKenna
- 1993
London Affair
5.2
- Norman Vaughan!!!
- 1970
Cinderella
TV Movie
- Buttons
- 1969
Comedy Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
- Nick, son of Lucifer
- 1967
The Plank
6.7
- Barman
- 1967

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Alternative names
- Jimmy Tarbuck OBE
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- February 6, 1940
- Liverpool, England, UK
Spouse
- Pauline Carfoot1959 - present (3 children)
Children
- Liza Tarbuck
Other works
TV commercial for Sharp microwave ovens.
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Trivia
Attended Liverpool's Dovedale primary school with future Beatle John Lennon (1945-1951). The pair remained lifelong friends thereafter.

Quotes
I think personally four people changed music: Bing Crosby, then into Sinatra (Frank Sinatra), then into Elvis (Elvis Presley) and then into The Beatles. Totally changed it for good.