Trivia

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to entertainment.

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1981 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to entertainment.

Daughter Anthea Askey

Arthur attended The Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, which included The Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and the late George Harrison, amongst its former pupils.

Suffered a serious accident whilst performing on stage. A trapdoor suddenly opened where Arthur Askey stood and he fell several feet.

The TV rights to all of Arthur Askey's films have been bought by pop producer fan Pete Waterman.

Didn't make his first film until aged nearly 40.

He was interred at Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium in Putney Vale, London, England.

He appeared in 4 short films Pathe Pictorial no 115 The Bee (1937), The Nose Has It (1942), Skilful Soccer (1956) and End of Term (1977.

For a few years, Arthur Askey was teamed with Richard Murdoch and they enjoyed considerable success as a double act. It all came to an end when Murdoch was drafted into the Air Force during World War 2.

A few of Arthur Askey's films included Moore Marriott and Graham Moffat, cast as the comedian's new sidekicks after they had ceased working with Will Hay. They once again played their respective characters of Harbottle and Albert.

A memorial service was held for him at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London on 24 March 1983.

He was a choirboy and sang in the Liverpool Cathedral choir.

Alun Owen used to be Arthur's straight man in Arthur's first television series.

He was born in Moses Street, Sethy Park, Liverpool.

He left school and went to work in the Liverpool Education Offices.