Naughton, Charlie
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| Birthname | Charles John Naughton | ||||
| born on | 15 December 1886 at 11:30 (= 11:30 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Glasgow, Scotland, 55n53, 4w15 | ||||
| Timezone | GMT h0e (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   23°28'   16°43 Asc. 13°17'
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Biography
Scottish comedian who was a member of The Crazy Gang, and part of a double act with fellow Glaswegian Jimmy Gold. In 1955, he starred in the first Guinness television commercial, playing the zoo-keeper with a German seal.
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.
He died on 11 February 1976 in London.
Relationships
- business associate/partner relationship with Gold, Jimmy (born 21 April 1886). Notes: Formed comedy duo
Events
Source Notes
Frank Clifford in his "British Entertainers" quotes Caroline Gerard for data from birth record.
Categories
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 89)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Comedy
