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{{short description|Comedy double act, consisting of Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold}} | {{short description|Comedy double act, consisting of Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold}} | ||
'''Naughton and Gold''' were a comedy [[double act]], consisting of [[Charlie Naughton]] and [[Jimmy Gold]]. | [[File:Naughton and Gold.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
'''Naughton and Gold''' were a comedy [[w:double act|double act]], consisting of [[Charlie Naughton]] and [[Jimmy Gold]]. | |||
They started in the British [[Music Hall]]s in 1908, and were still together as part of [[Crazy Gang (comedy group)|The Crazy Gang]] in 1962, becoming the longest period of two British comedians being in the same act. Both had Scottish accents and their act was fast but rather basic comedy. | They started in the British [[w:Music Hall|Music Hall]]s in 1908, and were still together as part of [[Crazy Gang (comedy group)|The Crazy Gang]] in 1962, becoming the longest period of two British comedians being in the same act. Both had Scottish accents and their act was fast but rather basic comedy. | ||
[[Charlie Naughton]], who was the bald one, was the butt of most of the physical comedy of the Crazy Gang. | [[Charlie Naughton]], who was the bald one, was the butt of most of the physical comedy of the Crazy Gang. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:13, 19 September 2022
Naughton and Gold were a comedy double act, consisting of Charlie Naughton and Jimmy Gold.
They started in the British Music Halls in 1908, and were still together as part of The Crazy Gang in 1962, becoming the longest period of two British comedians being in the same act. Both had Scottish accents and their act was fast but rather basic comedy.
Charlie Naughton, who was the bald one, was the butt of most of the physical comedy of the Crazy Gang.
References
- Kindly Leave the Stage, by Roger Wilmut, ISBN 0-413-59290-1
