Manning, Bernard

Bernard Manning
natal chart (Placidus)
natal chart English style (Equal houses)

Bernard Manning

Name	Manning, Bernard Gender: M
born on	13 August 1930 at 04:30 (= 04:30 AM )
Place	Manchester, England, 53n30, 2w15
Timezone	GDT h1e (is daylight saving time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A Collector: Fisher
Astrology data	19°39' 29°59 Asc. 06°03'

add Bernard Manning to 'my astro'

Biography

British stand-up comic known as being abusive, racist and crude…but hilarious as seen by his immense popularity at clubs all over the UK. He has, nonetheless, been banned from national television.

After serving in the Army in 1948-1949, Manning began his professional career as a singer, first with the Oscar Raven Dance Band in London. Fat and always a heavy drinker, he soon branched out and began performing his comedic routine, using his natural cynicism and scathing wit to attract a wide fan following. In his act, which has remained basically unchanged over the years, he appears to be the ultimate misanthrope, without a good word for anyone, and many consider him to be the funniest man in Britain. With Michael Ginley, he co-authored a book, "The Bernard Manning Blue Joke," 1981.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Social : Joined group 1948 (Two years in the Army)

Source Notes

Frank C. Clifford quotes Jonathan Margolis for Manning's biography, given in British Entertainers, Flare Publications 1997. David Fisher quotes Marjorie Orr, from Manning for 6:00 AM

(Some years ago he gave his data to astrologer Marjorie Orr with the same data and place but for 6:00 AM.)

Categories

• Vocation : Entertainment : Comedy (Stand-up comic)

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Initially)

• Traits : Body : Weight (Heavy)

• Traits : Personality : Humorous, Witty (Vulgar, crude, abrasive)

• Vocation : Military : Military service (Army)

• Lifestyle : Work : Loss of job (Banned from TV performances)

• Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer (Co-authored)

• Traits : Personality : Bigot (Racist)

• Diagnoses : Psychological : Abuse Alcohol (Heavy drinker)