Albert Modley
Albert Modley (3 March 1901, in Liverpool, Lancashire – 23 February 1979, in Morecambe, Lancashire) was a variety entertainer and comedian.
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| Born | 3 March 1901 |
| Died | 23 February 1979 (aged 77) Morecambe, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Entertainer & Comedian |
Works
- Babes in the Wood (1932/33, pantomime at the Alhambra in Bradford)
- Dick Whittington (1933/34, pantomime at the Princes Theatre in Bradford)
- Mother Goose (1936/37, pantomime at the Alhambra in Bradford)
- Mother Goose (1939/40, pantomime at the Alhambra in Bradford)
- Cinderella (1941/42, pantomime at the Empire Theatre, Sheffield.)
- Bob's Your Uncle (1942, film)
- Mother Goose (1946/47, pantomime at the Empire Theatre, Sheffield.)
- Humpty Dumpty (1949/50, pantomime at the Alhambra in Bradford)
- Up for the Cup (1950, film)
- Take Me to Paris (1951, film)
- Humpty Dumpty (1951/52, pantomime at the Empire Theatre, Sheffield.)
- Cinderella (1953/54, pantomime at the Empire Theatre, Sheffield.)
- The Good Old Days (BBC TV series 1959 and 1968)
- The Leslie Crowther Show (1971, TV series)
- "Play for Today" Sunset Across the Bay (1975, TV drama)
- All Day on the Sands (1979, film)
Trivia
- Modley is well known for his catch phrase "Eeeeeeehh! Isn't it grand when you're daft?!" He made appearances on BBC TV's long running Old Time Music Hall series, The Good Old Days, often poking friendly fun at his home town Morecambe, famous for its huge sandy beaches, , with lines such as They're going mad in Morecambe , they've found sand ! - and - Sometimes when the tide goes out, it doesn't bother coming back ! He also performed a well loved tram driver/ conductor routine, conversing with comical imaginary passengers.
- The final issue of the UK's Comic Cuts magazine featured a cartoon of Modley on its cover. This was the magazine's last and 3,006th edition, a world record until it was beaten by The Dandy's 3,007th edition in July 1999.
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