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Jimmy Grafton(1916-1986)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Jimmy Grafton was born on 19 May 1916 in Westminster, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Dickie Henderson Show (1960), Down Among the Z Men (1952) and Sunstruck (1972). He died on 2 June 1986 in Selsey, West Sussex, England, UK.
BornMay 19, 1916
DiedJune 2, 1986(70)
BornMay 19, 1916
DiedJune 2, 1986(70)
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Known for

Dickie Henderson and June Laverick in The Dickie Henderson Show (1960)
The Dickie Henderson Show
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Peter Sellers, Michael Bentine, Spike Milligan, and Harry Secombe in Down Among the Z Men (1952)
Down Among the Z Men
4.3
  • Writer
  • 1952
Sunstruck (1972)
Sunstruck
5.8
  • Writer(as James Grafton)
  • 1972
New Look
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Pepys and So to Bed
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Secombe with Music
    TV Series
    • writer
    • special material
    • 1980–1982
  • Sing a Song of Secombe
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Sunstruck (1972)
    Sunstruck
    5.8
    • additional material (as James Grafton)
    • 1972
  • The Harry Secombe Show (1968)
    The Harry Secombe Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • script ...
    • 1968–1970
  • A Present for Dickie
    TV Series
    • creator
    • writer
    • 1969–1970
  • Show of the North
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1969
  • Pickwick
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • adaptation for television
    • 1969
  • Irene Handl and Pete Murray in Mum's Boys (1968)
    Mum's Boys
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Dickie Henderson and June Laverick in The Dickie Henderson Show (1960)
    The Dickie Henderson Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • script
    • writer
    • executive writer
    • 1960–1968
  • Vacant Lot
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Gentleman Jim
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Secombe and Friends
    TV Special
    • script
    • 1966
  • Dick Emery in The Dick Emery Show (1963)
    The Dick Emery Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1966
  • Diana Ross in BBC Show of the Week (1965)
    BBC Show of the Week
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1966

Additional Crew



  • Sing a Song of Secombe
    TV Special
    • programme associate
    • 1974
  • The Harry Secombe Show (1968)
    The Harry Secombe Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • programme associate
    • 1970–1973
  • Secombe and Friends
    TV Special
    • programme associate
    • 1966

Script and Continuity Department



  • Vacant Lot
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1967
  • Who Is Secombe?
    TV Movie
    • script editor
    • 1963
  • Dickie Henderson in The Dickie Henderson Half-Hour (1958)
    The Dickie Henderson Half-Hour
    TV Series
    • script associate
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James Grafton
  • Born
    • May 19, 1916
    • Westminster, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 2, 1986
    • Selsey, West Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • ?(2 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Scriptwriter for radio and television, also composer of songs and sketches, verses and stories

FAQ

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  • When did Jimmy Grafton die?
    June 2, 1986
  • How old was Jimmy Grafton when he died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Jimmy Grafton die?
    Selsey, West Sussex, England, UK
  • When was Jimmy Grafton born?
    May 19, 1916
  • Where was Jimmy Grafton born?
    Westminster, London, England, UK

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