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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

Good to see Nicholas Parsons on the One Show last night. Amazed to discover from his MySpace site that he's 84. He looks and seems great for his age.

Nicholas Parsons was famous in the first half of the sixties as straight man to a then phenomenally successful TV comedian, Arthur Haynes. AH was one of ITV's early stars and had a Saturday night series on the station for about eight years. He also appeared in the Royal Variety Show in 1961. His specialty was belligerent lower-class characters, not surprising when you recall that Johnny Speight was one of his principal scriptwriters.

Sadly, Arthur Haynes died of a heart attack on 19 November 1966, at only 52. Despite his huge success, he seems to be all but forgotten now. I wonder why that should be. Do any of you remember him?

Ian.

Briant · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

I certainly do, Ian. He was a great character to watch on tv at the time. I think he may have made some films too. Another comedian of the time that I liked was Dave King. He made some records too. Before those two, I liked Jack Jackson and Danny Ross and Glen Mason. Laughing

Not forgetting the lovely ladies of the era, Alma Cogan, Yana and Sabrina! Laughing

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iknewdavidjacobsmum · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 336

Dind't he wear a belted mac and a trilby? Always being daft.

SantaFefan · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

I remember him on the tele with Nicholas Parsons but not in any detail though. Even at a very young age, I always thought he was a little boring.

For a minute, I though he was the one who did the "waving arm & leg" shop window reflection thing at the beginning of the show but realised it was...... anyone remember? Smile

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Briant · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject:

My name is Harry Worth. I don't know why, but it is. Rolling Eyes

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19294 Location: Cheshire

And the shop window in the into on the Harry Worth Show was in St Anns Square in Manchester.

I can vaguely remember Arthur Haynes having a show, but little else about him.

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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

I, too can vaguely remember him - I can picture his face and shabby character appearance, but nothing really of the shows, or of the double act with Nickerless. Must either have been a midweek show (we only saw TV at grandparents until 1962) or, because the content would probably have met with parental disapproval, ignored completely.

I suppose the reasons he's not remembered much now are that his death 42 years ago is a very long time, and I think ITV were even less adept at keeping film and tapes of shows then than the BBC, and his character/s were less iconic than, say, Johnny Speight's other creations, eg Alf Garnett.
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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

I don't remember Arthur Haynes, do remember Harry Worth though, don't know why, but I do Wink

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Spanners · Joined: 05 Jan 2008 Posts: 169 Location: Lincolnshire

I remember Arthur Haynes - he was brilliant. His wife was a very good actress as well, who did a play about a bag lady, but her name escapes me. Can any one else remember her?

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SantaFefan · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject:

I don't remember his wife...

but I do remember his catchphrase " up to me' neck in muck & bullets" Laughing

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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

I vaguely remember my parents mentioning this individual.

The catch phrase mentioned by SantaFefan is familiar.

Briant · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject: Haynes, Haines and Hayes.....

I believe it was Patricia Hayes that played the part of 'Edna the inebriate woman' in the award winning TV drama.

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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

I believe it was Patricia Hayes that played the part of 'Edna the inebriate woman' in the award winning TV drama.
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Yes, that's right. She was a well-known comedy actress who often appeared with such stars as Tony Hancock but I think this was her first significant 'serious' role.

Ian.

SantaFefan · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject: