'Mr Grimsdale, Mr Grimsdale' will be heard no more. 
RIP Norman.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11473192
RIP Norman.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11473192
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Comedian Sir Norman Wisdom dies aged 95.
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I remembered his name immediately I saw the post title. His image too.
Although I don't remember the show referenced?
I must have seen him in various movies/skits, over the years.
Although I don't remember the show referenced?
I must have seen him in various movies/skits, over the years.
He's been around a while...
Filmography
* 1948 Film A Date with a Dream * 1948-50 TV Wit and Wisdom * 1953 Film Trouble in Store * 1954 Film One Good Turn * 1955 Film As Long as They're Happy * 1955 Film Man of the Moment * 1956 Film Up in the World * 1957 Film Just My Luck * 1958 Film The Square Peg * 1959 Film Follow A Star * 1960 Film There Was a Crooked Man * 1960 Film The Bulldog Breed * 1962 Film On The Beat * 1962 Film The Girl on the Boat * 1963 Film A Stitch in Time * 1965 Film The Early Bird * 1966 Film The Sandwich Man * 1966 Film Press for Time * 1967 TV Androcles and the Lion * 1968 Film The Night They Raided Minsky's (The Night They Invented Striptease) * 1969 Film What's Good for the Goose (Girl Trouble) * 1970 TV Norman * 1970 TV Music Hall * 1973 TV Nobody Is Norman Wisdom * 1974 TV A Little Bit of Wisdom * 1981 TV BBC PlayHouse : Going Gently * 1988 TV The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones * 1992 TV Double X: The Name of the Game (Double X, Run Rabbit Run) * 1994 TV Last of the Summer Wine - The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti * 1998 TV Where On Earth Is ... Katy Manning * 2000 TV Last of the Summer Wine - The Coming of the Beast * 2002 TV Last of the Summer Wine - A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft * 2002 TV Dalziel and Pascoe - Mens Sana * 2003 TV Between the Sheets * 2004 TV Five Children and It
Filmography
* 1948 Film A Date with a Dream * 1948-50 TV Wit and Wisdom * 1953 Film Trouble in Store * 1954 Film One Good Turn * 1955 Film As Long as They're Happy * 1955 Film Man of the Moment * 1956 Film Up in the World * 1957 Film Just My Luck * 1958 Film The Square Peg * 1959 Film Follow A Star * 1960 Film There Was a Crooked Man * 1960 Film The Bulldog Breed * 1962 Film On The Beat * 1962 Film The Girl on the Boat * 1963 Film A Stitch in Time * 1965 Film The Early Bird * 1966 Film The Sandwich Man * 1966 Film Press for Time * 1967 TV Androcles and the Lion * 1968 Film The Night They Raided Minsky's (The Night They Invented Striptease) * 1969 Film What's Good for the Goose (Girl Trouble) * 1970 TV Norman * 1970 TV Music Hall * 1973 TV Nobody Is Norman Wisdom * 1974 TV A Little Bit of Wisdom * 1981 TV BBC PlayHouse : Going Gently * 1988 TV The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones * 1992 TV Double X: The Name of the Game (Double X, Run Rabbit Run) * 1994 TV Last of the Summer Wine - The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti * 1998 TV Where On Earth Is ... Katy Manning * 2000 TV Last of the Summer Wine - The Coming of the Beast * 2002 TV Last of the Summer Wine - A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft * 2002 TV Dalziel and Pascoe - Mens Sana * 2003 TV Between the Sheets * 2004 TV Five Children and It
I have this sudden urge to rent some of his movies from Netflix (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay/Norman_Wisdom/30000885) but I don't think my wife and kids would understand.
His films were on TV constantly when I was growing up (along with Morecombe and Wise, The Two Ronnies, Tony Hancock, Eric Sykes, The Goodies, the Carry On films and more I've forgotten.) I decided he was too ridiculous to watch some time in the mid 70s, but I have a burst of nostalgia now.
His films were on TV constantly when I was growing up (along with Morecombe and Wise, The Two Ronnies, Tony Hancock, Eric Sykes, The Goodies, the Carry On films and more I've forgotten.) I decided he was too ridiculous to watch some time in the mid 70s, but I have a burst of nostalgia now.
Norman Wisdom.
Johnny.
Joey.
Dee Dee.
...Good times.
it's not obscure at least not in a bad way. i love that song in all of it's variations.
as soon as i saw the topic i jumped in to see if anyone else would remember the Human League connection.