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| birth_name = Charles John Naughton | | birth_name = Charles John Naughton | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1886|04|21}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1886|04|21}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland | | birth_place = [[w:Glasgow|Glasgow]], Scotland | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1976|02|11|1886|04|21}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1976|02|11|1886|04|21}} | ||
| death_place = London, England | | death_place = London, England | ||
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'''Charles John Naughton''' (21 April 1886 – 11 February 1976) was a Scottish comedian.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/02/12/archives/charlie-naughton-89-dies-one-of-britains-crazy-gang.html|website=The New York Times|title=Charlie Naughton, 89, Dies; One of Britain's Crazy Gang}}</ref> | '''Charles John Naughton''' (21 April 1886 – 11 February 1976) was a Scottish comedian.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/02/12/archives/charlie-naughton-89-dies-one-of-britains-crazy-gang.html|website=The New York Times|title=Charlie Naughton, 89, Dies; One of Britain's Crazy Gang}}</ref> | ||
Naughton was born in Glasgow. He was a member of [[Crazy Gang (comedy group)|The Crazy Gang]], and part of a double act, [[Naughton and Gold]] with fellow Glaswegian [[Jimmy Gold]]. In 1955, he starred in the first [[Guinness]] television commercial, playing the zoo-keeper with a German seal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/goodlife/11888063/TV-adverts-of-the-Fifties-PG-Tips-to-Guinness.html|website=The Telegraph|title=TV adverts of the Fifties: PG Tips to Guinness}}</ref> He died in London. | Naughton was born in Glasgow. He was a member of [[Crazy Gang (comedy group)|The Crazy Gang]], and part of a double act, [[Naughton and Gold]] with fellow Glaswegian [[Jimmy Gold]]. In 1955, he starred in the first [[w:Guinness|Guinness]] television commercial, playing the zoo-keeper with a German seal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/goodlife/11888063/TV-adverts-of-the-Fifties-PG-Tips-to-Guinness.html|website=The Telegraph|title=TV adverts of the Fifties: PG Tips to Guinness}}</ref> He died in London. | ||
==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
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* {{IMDb name|id=0622541|name=Charlie Naughton}} | * {{IMDb name|id=0622541|name=Charlie Naughton}} | ||
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[[Category:British male comedy actors]] | [[Category:British male comedy actors]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century British comedians]] | [[Category:20th-century British comedians]] | ||
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Charlie Naughton | |
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| Born | Charles John Naughton 21 April 1886 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 11 February 1976 (aged 89) London, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Known for | The Crazy Gang |
Charles John Naughton (21 April 1886 – 11 February 1976) was a Scottish comedian.[1]
Naughton was born in Glasgow. He was a member of The Crazy Gang, and part of a double act, Naughton and Gold with fellow Glaswegian Jimmy Gold. In 1955, he starred in the first Guinness television commercial, playing the zoo-keeper with a German seal.[2] He died in London.
Selected filmography
- My Lucky Star (1933)
- Highland Fling (1936)
- O-Kay for Sound (1937)
- Alf's Button Afloat (1938)
References
- ^ "Charlie Naughton, 89, Dies; One of Britain's Crazy Gang". The New York Times.
- ^ "TV adverts of the Fifties: PG Tips to Guinness". The Telegraph.
