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==Partial filmography== | ==Partial filmography== | ||
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* ''[[Soft Lights and Sweet Music]]'' (1936) - Himself | * ''[[w:Soft Lights and Sweet Music|Soft Lights and Sweet Music]]'' (1936) - Himself | ||
* ''[[Calling All Stars (1937 musical)|Calling All Stars]]'' (1937) - Himself | * ''[[w:Calling All Stars (1937 musical)|Calling All Stars]]'' (1937) - Himself | ||
* ''[[Kicking the Moon Around]]'' (1938) - Gus | * ''[[w:Kicking the Moon Around|Kicking the Moon Around]]'' (1938) - Gus | ||
* ''[[King Arthur Was a Gentleman]]'' (1942) - Maxie | * ''[[w:King Arthur Was a Gentleman|King Arthur Was a Gentleman]]'' (1942) - Maxie | ||
* ''[[Miss London Ltd.]]'' (1943) - Romero | * ''[[w:Miss London Ltd.|Miss London Ltd.]]'' (1943) - Romero | ||
* ''[[Bees in Paradise]]'' (1944) - Max Adler | * ''[[w:Bees in Paradise|Bees in Paradise]]'' (1944) - Max Adler | ||
* ''[[Give Us the Moon]]'' (1944) - Jacobus | * ''[[w:Give Us the Moon|Give Us the Moon]]'' (1944) - Jacobus | ||
* ''[[Cuckoo College]]'' (1949, TV Movie) - English Master | * ''[[w:Cuckoo College|Cuckoo College]]'' (1949, TV Movie) - English Master | ||
* ''[[The Gambler and the Lady]]'' (1952) - Maxie | * ''[[w:The Gambler and the Lady|The Gambler and the Lady]]'' (1952) - Maxie | ||
* ''[[Take a Powder]]'' (1953) - Maxie | * ''[[w:Take a Powder|Take a Powder]]'' (1953) - Maxie | ||
* ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank]]'' (London theatre production 1955) | * ''[[w:The Diary of Anne Frank|The Diary of Anne Frank]]'' (London theatre production 1955) | ||
* ''[[Together Again (TV series)|Together Again]]'' (1957, TV Series) | * ''[[w:Together Again (TV series)|Together Again]]'' (1957, TV Series) | ||
* ''[[Musical Playhouse]]'' (1959, TV Series) - Bookmaker | * ''[[w:Musical Playhouse|Musical Playhouse]]'' (1959, TV Series) - Bookmaker | ||
* ''[[The Adventures of William Tell|William Tell]]'' (1959, TV Series) - Cobbler | * ''[[w:The Adventures of William Tell|William Tell]]'' (1959, TV Series) - Cobbler | ||
* ''[[The Crowning Touch]]'' (1959) - Bemberger | * ''[[w:The Crowning Touch|The Crowning Touch]]'' (1959) - Bemberger | ||
* ''[[No Hiding Place]]'' (1959, TV Series) - Charlie Locke | * ''[[w:No Hiding Place|No Hiding Place]]'' (1959, TV Series) - Charlie Locke | ||
* ''[[Educating Archie]]'' (1959, TV Series) | * ''[[Educating Archie]]'' (1959, TV Series) | ||
* ''[[The Entertainer (film)|The Entertainer]]'' (1960) - Charlie Klein | * ''[[w:The Entertainer (film)|The Entertainer]]'' (1960) - Charlie Klein | ||
* ''[[The Rag Trade]]'' (1961, TV Series) - Mr. Conway | * ''[[The Rag Trade]]'' (1961, TV Series) - Mr. Conway | ||
* ''[[Play It Cool (film)|Play It Cool]]'' (1962) - Lotus Proprietor | * ''[[w:Play It Cool (film)|Play It Cool]]'' (1962) - Lotus Proprietor | ||
* ''[[Ghost Squad (TV series)|Ghost Squad]]'' (1963, TV Series) - Sam | * ''[[w:Ghost Squad (TV series)|Ghost Squad]]'' (1963, TV Series) - Sam | ||
* ''[[Love Story (UK TV series)|Love Story]]'' (1963, TV Series) - Mr Rosen | * ''[[w:Love Story (UK TV series)|Love Story]]'' (1963, TV Series) - Mr Rosen | ||
* ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1964, TV Series) - Nagle | * ''[[w:Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'' (1964, TV Series) - Nagle | ||
* ''[[The Eyes of Annie Jones]]'' (1964) - Publican Hoskins | * ''[[w:The Eyes of Annie Jones|The Eyes of Annie Jones]]'' (1964) - Publican Hoskins | ||
* ''[[Crooks in Cloisters]]'' (1964) - Bookmaker | * ''[[w:Crooks in Cloisters|Crooks in Cloisters]]'' (1964) - Bookmaker | ||
* ''[[Gideon's Way]]'' (1964, TV Series) - Bookie Thompson | * ''[[w:Gideon's Way|Gideon's Way]]'' (1964, TV Series) - Bookie Thompson | ||
* ''[[Theatre 625]]'' (1965-1966, TV Series) - Green / Herbert Fink | * ''[[w:Theatre 625|Theatre 625]]'' (1965-1966, TV Series) - Green / Herbert Fink | ||
* ''[[The Sandwich Man (1966 film)|The Sandwich Man]]'' (1966) - Chef | * ''[[w:The Sandwich Man (1966 film)|The Sandwich Man]]'' (1966) - Chef | ||
* ''[[Privilege (film)|Privilege]]'' (1967) - Julie Jordan | * ''[[w:Privilege (film)|Privilege]]'' (1967) - Julie Jordan | ||
* ''[[The Whisperers]]'' (1967) - Mr. Fish | * ''[[w:The Whisperers|The Whisperers]]'' (1967) - Mr. Fish | ||
* ''[[The Wednesday Play]]'' (1967, TV Series) - Coldshead | * ''[[w:The Wednesday Play|The Wednesday Play]]'' (1967, TV Series) - Coldshead | ||
* ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' (1968) - Orchestra Leader | * ''[[w:Chitty Chitty Bang Bang|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' (1968) - Orchestra Leader | ||
* ''[[The Nine Ages of Nakedness]]'' (1969) - Yossel (segment "The Egyptians") | * ''[[w:The Nine Ages of Nakedness|The Nine Ages of Nakedness]]'' (1969) - Yossel (segment "The Egyptians") | ||
* ''[[Detective (TV series)|Detective]]'' (1969, TV Series) - Aaronson | * ''[[w:Detective (TV series)|Detective]]'' (1969, TV Series) - Aaronson | ||
* ''Along the Way'' (1972) - (final film role) | * ''Along the Way'' (1972) - (final film role) | ||
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*[http://www.mgthomas.co.uk/dancebands/IndexPages/Musicians-index-B.htm Bacon at The Dance Band Encyclopedia] | *[http://www.mgthomas.co.uk/dancebands/IndexPages/Musicians-index-B.htm Bacon at The Dance Band Encyclopedia] | ||
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[[Category:20th-century English comedians]] | [[Category:20th-century English comedians]] | ||
[[Category:English drummers]] | [[Category:English drummers]] | ||
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Max Bacon | |
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| Born | Max David Bacon 1 March 1904 London, England |
| Died | 3 December 1969 (aged 65) London |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor musician |
Max David Bacon (1 March 1904, London, England – 3 December 1969, London, England) was a British actor, comedian and musician (drummer and occasional vocalist in Ambrose's band).[1][2] Although he was British-born, his comedic style centred on his pseudo-European, Yiddish accent and in his straight-faced mispronunciation of words.
Biography
Bacon's father came from a leather-working family to London from Katowice, then in Galicia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[3] In London, his father worked as a basket-weaver.
Before becoming a character actor, Bacon was a drummer in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s.[3] He was taught by the vocalist and drummer Harry Bentley. After a couple of years at the Florida Club with Ronnie Munro's band he began a long association with Ambrose's Orchestra, with whom he recorded as drummer and occasionally as Yiddish vocalist.[4][5] In the late 1930s he had become well known enough to tour the halls in his own right and as part of a touring unit known as the Ambrose Octet with Evelyn Dall, among others.[6]
He lived in his later years at The White House, a hotel near Great Portland Street, London, now known as the Melia White House, in Albany Street. He never married.
Partial filmography
- Soft Lights and Sweet Music (1936) - Himself
- Calling All Stars (1937) - Himself
- Kicking the Moon Around (1938) - Gus
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) - Maxie
- Miss London Ltd. (1943) - Romero
- Bees in Paradise (1944) - Max Adler
- Give Us the Moon (1944) - Jacobus
- Cuckoo College (1949, TV Movie) - English Master
- The Gambler and the Lady (1952) - Maxie
- Take a Powder (1953) - Maxie
- The Diary of Anne Frank (London theatre production 1955)
- Together Again (1957, TV Series)
- Musical Playhouse (1959, TV Series) - Bookmaker
- William Tell (1959, TV Series) - Cobbler
- The Crowning Touch (1959) - Bemberger
- No Hiding Place (1959, TV Series) - Charlie Locke
- Educating Archie (1959, TV Series)
- The Entertainer (1960) - Charlie Klein
- The Rag Trade (1961, TV Series) - Mr. Conway
- Play It Cool (1962) - Lotus Proprietor
- Ghost Squad (1963, TV Series) - Sam
- Love Story (1963, TV Series) - Mr Rosen
- Z-Cars (1964, TV Series) - Nagle
- The Eyes of Annie Jones (1964) - Publican Hoskins
- Crooks in Cloisters (1964) - Bookmaker
- Gideon's Way (1964, TV Series) - Bookie Thompson
- Theatre 625 (1965-1966, TV Series) - Green / Herbert Fink
- The Sandwich Man (1966) - Chef
- Privilege (1967) - Julie Jordan
- The Whisperers (1967) - Mr. Fish
- The Wednesday Play (1967, TV Series) - Coldshead
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) - Orchestra Leader
- The Nine Ages of Nakedness (1969) - Yossel (segment "The Egyptians")
- Detective (1969, TV Series) - Aaronson
- Along the Way (1972) - (final film role)
References
- ^ "Max Bacon". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Max Bacon". Aveleyman.com.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Musicians index B". Mgthomas.co.uk.
- ^ "Rediscovering The East End's Yiddisher Jazz Scene". Londonist.com. November 9, 2018.
- ^ Tracy, Sheila (April 22, 2011). Talking Swing: The British Big Bands. Random House. ISBN 9781780570044 – via Google Books.
