Charlie Naughton
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Charlie Naughton | |
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| Born | Charles John Naughton 21 April 1886 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 11 February 1976 (aged 89) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Known for | The Crazy Gang |
Charles John Naughton (21 April 1886 – 11 February 1976) was a Scottish comedian.[1]
Naughton was born in Glasgow. He was a member of The Crazy Gang, and part of a double act, Naughton and Gold with fellow Glaswegian Jimmy Gold. In 1955, he starred in the first Guinness television commercial, playing the zoo-keeper with a German seal.[2] He died in London.
His daughter, Sally, was a pre-war actress on stage and with British-Gaumont films, appearing under the name Sally Stewart. As a 23-year-old she married in an Edinburgh solicitor's office in January 1939 to Peter Croft, 21-year-old British film actor, son of Ann Croft, actress. Sally's daughter, Naughton's granddaughter, Sally-Anne Stapleford is a five-time British champion in figure skating in the ladies event and won the silver medal at the 1965 European Figure Skating Championships.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- My Lucky Star (1933)
- Highland Fling (1936)
- O-Kay for Sound (1937)
- Alf's Button Afloat (1938)
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlie Naughton, 89, Dies; One of Britain's Crazy Gang". The New York Times. 12 February 1976.
- ^ "TV adverts of the Fifties: PG Tips to Guinness". The Telegraph.
- ^ Drackett, Phil (1987). Flashing Blades - The Story of British Ice Hockey. The Crowood Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1852230616.
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