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| name = Arthur Haynes | | name = Arthur Haynes | ||
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| birth_place = London, England | | birth_place = London, England | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1966|11|19|1914|05|14}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1966|11|19|1914|05|14}} | ||
| death_place = [[ | | death_place = [[Ealing]], London, England | ||
| occupation = Comedian | | occupation = Comedian | ||
| years_active = 1946–1966 | | years_active = 1946–1966 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Arthur Haynes''' (14 May 1914<ref>GRO Register of Births: JUN 1914 1a 447 FULHAM — Arthur H. Haynes, mmn = Parris</ref> – 19 November 1966)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1966 5b 17 EALING — Arthur H. Haynes, aged 52</ref> was an English comedian and star of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'', a comedy sketch series produced by [[ | '''Arthur Haynes''' (14 May 1914<ref>GRO Register of Births: JUN 1914 1a 447 FULHAM — Arthur H. Haynes, mmn = Parris</ref> – 19 November 1966)<ref>GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1966 5b 17 EALING — Arthur H. Haynes, aged 52</ref> was an English comedian and star of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'', a comedy sketch series produced by [[Associated Television|ATV]] from 1956<ref name="lostshows">[http://lostshows.com/default.aspx?programme=95227f6e-7a31-497b-83ec-e79a3df3c74e "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ''The Arthur Haynes Show''"], lostshows.com. The BFI screenonline page (see below) gives 1957 as a start date for the series</ref> until his death from a heart attack in 1966. Haynes also appeared on radio and in films. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Arthur Haynes was born in London, the [[ | Arthur Haynes was born in London, the [[only child]] of a [[Fulham]] baker.<ref name="BBC/BFI">Mark Lewisohn ''Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy'' (BBC, 2003) + Filmographic Unit, BFI National Library, December 2007</ref> He started off in a number of odd jobs, doing painting (he was very proud of his painting in later years), plumbing and joinery<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> until the [[Second World War]] broke out. He then became an entertainer while serving with the [[Royal Engineers]] during the war. Fellow comedian [[Charlie Chester]] related a story where they were waiting outside [[Caen]] and Haynes pointed to a trench full of mud and a million tiny frogs and said nothing would get him into that. Just then a German aircraft started firing near them and Haynes dived straight into the trench and afterwards emerged covered in mud and frogs. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
With [[Charlie Chester]] he was part of the [[ | With [[Charlie Chester]] he was part of the [[British Army]]'s concert party troupe [[Stars in Battledress]].<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline">{{cite news |url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html|title= British Film Institute ScreenOnline | accessdate=4 July 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100719001630/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/838493/index.html| archivedate= 19 July 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> He continued to work with Chester after the war in the [[BBC Radio]] series ''Stand Easy'' (1946–49).<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> Chester had not originally wanted to feature him as he had a full cast but once he heard Haynes give a high pitched laugh, he knew he could use it and found a place for him. They became a double act in the show where Chester wrote the scripts. Much later, the comedian returned to BBC radio with ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1962–65) which ran over four series.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> He also recorded ''Arthur Again''. Both series were scripted by [[Johnny Speight]].<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> | ||
On 21 February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of [[ | On 21 February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of [[Associated Television|ATV]] variety series ''Strike a New Note'',<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> which was supposed to air talent for the new independent television station. [[Nicholas Parsons]] (in ''That Reminds Me'', April 1999) said the show was awful, but he was offered a role after the first few episodes and joined it. After a few more shows there was a clearout and everyone but Haynes and Parsons went. After several appearances in this show,<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> written by Dick Barry and [[John Antrobus]] along with [[Johnny Speight]] who had been sending in sketches for Haynes. The show was soon renamed ''Get Happy''. Haynes who had been a stand-up comedian was given his own series later in the year<ref name="lostshows"/> and Parsons who had been an all-rounder found himself cast as his straight man. | ||
His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[ | His ATV series, ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (1956–66), networked on [[ITV Network|ITV]], made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class [[tramp]] – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating [[Alf Garnett]]. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his [[Rolls-Royce (car)|Rolls Royce]] when it was stopped at a [[traffic light]]. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with [[Dermot Kelly (actor)|Dermot Kelly]] who played another tramp (called ''Irish''), who was not very bright.<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Greats Arthur Haynes|url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm|publisher=televisionheaven.co.uk|accessdate=14 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229041158/http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/arthurhaynes.htm|archive-date=29 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sometimes [[Patricia Hayes]] would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would [[ad lib]] them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter. | ||
The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[ | The shows would also feature musical guests, such as [[the Springfields]] in 1963, [[Kenny Ball|Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen]] and [[the Rolling Stones]] in 1964, and [[Joe Brown (singer)|Joe Brown]] and the Bruvvers and [[the Dave Clark Five]] in 1965. A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title. | ||
Haynes received the [[ | Haynes received the [[Variety Club]]'s award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the [[Royal Variety Performance]] in the same year.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> The shows also made a star of [[Nicholas Parsons]], who had first appeared with Haynes in ''Strike a New Note'' and ''Get Happy''<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 [[Michael Caine]] played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called ''The Haynes Brothers'', where he and [[Dickie Valentine]], wearing a moustache, sang together. | ||
In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[ | In 1965, Haynes appeared in the [[Rock Hudson]]/[[Gina Lollobrigida]] film ''[[Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)|Strange Bedfellows]]''. While in Hollywood, [[Cary Grant]] turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film ''[[Doctor in Clover]]''.<ref name="BBC/BFI"/> | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
In 1963 he recorded the [[ | In 1963 he recorded the [[novelty song]]s “''Not To Worry''” and “''Looking Around''”.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://radiosoundsfamiliar.com/arthur-haynes.php | title=Arthur Haynes}}</ref> | ||
==Death and legacy== | ==Death and legacy== | ||
Haynes died of a heart attack on 19 November 1966 in Ealing, at the age of 52, shortly after he returned from America, where he had appeared on ''[[ | Haynes died of a heart attack on 19 November 1966 in Ealing, at the age of 52, shortly after he returned from America, where he had appeared on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'', and just before the commencement of shooting for the 16th series of his ITV television series.<ref name="BFI ScreenOnline"/> He is buried at [[Mortlake Cemetery]] in [[Kew]], London.<ref name="Gardens">{{cite web | url=http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=RIC042 | title=Mortlake Cemetery |work=London Gardens Online | publisher=[[London Parks and Gardens Trust]]| accessdate=8 August 2015}}</ref> His wife Queenie died on 7 November 2010 aged 95.<ref>https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2011/129/11299330_130505915845.jpg</ref> | ||
===DVD release=== | ===DVD release=== | ||
Between 2011 and 2013, Network DVD released all surviving episodes of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (from [[ | Between 2011 and 2013, Network DVD released all surviving episodes of ''The Arthur Haynes Show'' (from [[Kinescope|film recordings]]) on Region 2 DVDs. Volume 1 contains thirteen of the earliest surviving episodes from 1960, while Volume 2 contains twelve episodes dating from 1961.<ref>Information taken from Network DVD's site listings for Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 DVD located at www.networkdvd.co.uk.</ref> Volumes 3 and 4 contain episodes from 1962, Volumes 5 and 6 both containing episodes based on scripts by Johnny Speight. Volume 7 completes the sequence. | ||
A single collection set titled ''The Collected Arthur Haynes Show'', consisting of all seven volumes, was released on 24 April 2017. | A single collection set titled ''The Collected Arthur Haynes Show'', consisting of all seven volumes, was released on 24 April 2017. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:45, 29 September 2024
Arthur Haynes | |
|---|---|
 In character as a tramp | |
| Born | 14 May 1914 London, England |
| Died | 19 November 1966 (aged 52) Ealing, London, England |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 1946–1966 |
Arthur Haynes (14 May 1914[1] – 19 November 1966)[2] was an English comedian and star of The Arthur Haynes Show, a comedy sketch series produced by ATV from 1956[3] until his death from a heart attack in 1966. Haynes also appeared on radio and in films.
Early life
Arthur Haynes was born in London, the only child of a Fulham baker.[4] He started off in a number of odd jobs, doing painting (he was very proud of his painting in later years), plumbing and joinery[4] until the Second World War broke out. He then became an entertainer while serving with the Royal Engineers during the war. Fellow comedian Charlie Chester related a story where they were waiting outside Caen and Haynes pointed to a trench full of mud and a million tiny frogs and said nothing would get him into that. Just then a German aircraft started firing near them and Haynes dived straight into the trench and afterwards emerged covered in mud and frogs.
Career
With Charlie Chester he was part of the British Army's concert party troupe Stars in Battledress.[5] He continued to work with Chester after the war in the BBC Radio series Stand Easy (1946–49).[5] Chester had not originally wanted to feature him as he had a full cast but once he heard Haynes give a high pitched laugh, he knew he could use it and found a place for him. They became a double act in the show where Chester wrote the scripts. Much later, the comedian returned to BBC radio with The Arthur Haynes Show (1962–65) which ran over four series.[4] He also recorded Arthur Again. Both series were scripted by Johnny Speight.[4]
On 21 February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of ATV variety series Strike a New Note,[4] which was supposed to air talent for the new independent television station. Nicholas Parsons (in That Reminds Me, April 1999) said the show was awful, but he was offered a role after the first few episodes and joined it. After a few more shows there was a clearout and everyone but Haynes and Parsons went. After several appearances in this show,[5] written by Dick Barry and John Antrobus along with Johnny Speight who had been sending in sketches for Haynes. The show was soon renamed Get Happy. Haynes who had been a stand-up comedian was given his own series later in the year[3] and Parsons who had been an all-rounder found himself cast as his straight man.
His ATV series, The Arthur Haynes Show (1956–66), networked on ITV, made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain.[5] There were 95 thirty-minute shows, 62 thirty-five-minute shows and one fifty-minute show, spread over fifteen series. Haynes's most popular character was a working class tramp – created by Johnny Speight, now better known for creating Alf Garnett. Speight said he got the idea of the tramp from a real tramp who climbed into his Rolls Royce when it was stopped at a traffic light. In 1963 and 1964 Haynes worked with Dermot Kelly who played another tramp (called Irish), who was not very bright.[6] Sometimes Patricia Hayes would join them as a female tramp. In early episodes, the shows were played out on a theatre stage, and basic scenery and props were used where, for instance, the audience could see outside and inside a house, as there was no wall on their side. Later episodes had improved sets. The stars sometimes forgot (or did not bother to learn) their lines, and would ad lib them. If someone fluffed a line, that would be used to get more laughs. Haynes and others sometimes failed to keep a straight face and occasionally burst into laughter.
The shows would also feature musical guests, such as the Springfields in 1963, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen and the Rolling Stones in 1964, and Joe Brown and the Bruvvers and the Dave Clark Five in 1965. A number of the shows started and ended with Arthur Haynes driving a horse and cart along a narrow country lane, whistling and (unconvincingly) playing a harmonica. Some began with a cartoon workman using a road drill on the show's title.
Haynes received the Variety Club's award as ITV Personality of 1961 and appeared on the Royal Variety Performance in the same year.[4] The shows also made a star of Nicholas Parsons, who had first appeared with Haynes in Strike a New Note and Get Happy[5] and who tended to play supercilious neighbours and authority figures in the comedy sketches. Eventually, as the public began to recognise Parsons' skill as a straight man, Haynes decided to dispense with his services. Other stars also made early appearances: in 1962 Michael Caine played a burglar burgling the same house as Haynes's character. Haynes had a good singing voice, which he rarely used on TV, and in 1960 performed a sketch called The Haynes Brothers, where he and Dickie Valentine, wearing a moustache, sang together.
In 1965, Haynes appeared in the Rock Hudson/Gina Lollobrigida film Strange Bedfellows. While in Hollywood, Cary Grant turned up with an entourage at a place where Haynes was staying and lavished great praise on him, calling him the greatest comedy star in the world. In 1966, he appeared as a patient in the British film Doctor in Clover.[4]
Music
In 1963 he recorded the novelty songs “Not To Worry” and “Looking Around”.[7]
Death and legacy
Haynes died of a heart attack on 19 November 1966 in Ealing, at the age of 52, shortly after he returned from America, where he had appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, and just before the commencement of shooting for the 16th series of his ITV television series.[5] He is buried at Mortlake Cemetery in Kew, London.[8] His wife Queenie died on 7 November 2010 aged 95.[9]
DVD release
Between 2011 and 2013, Network DVD released all surviving episodes of The Arthur Haynes Show (from film recordings) on Region 2 DVDs. Volume 1 contains thirteen of the earliest surviving episodes from 1960, while Volume 2 contains twelve episodes dating from 1961.[10] Volumes 3 and 4 contain episodes from 1962, Volumes 5 and 6 both containing episodes based on scripts by Johnny Speight. Volume 7 completes the sequence.
A single collection set titled The Collected Arthur Haynes Show, consisting of all seven volumes, was released on 24 April 2017.
References
- ^ GRO Register of Births: JUN 1914 1a 447 FULHAM — Arthur H. Haynes, mmn = Parris
- ^ GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1966 5b 17 EALING — Arthur H. Haynes, aged 52
- ^ a b "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme The Arthur Haynes Show", lostshows.com. The BFI screenonline page (see below) gives 1957 as a start date for the series
- ^ a b c d e f g Mark Lewisohn Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy (BBC, 2003) + Filmographic Unit, BFI National Library, December 2007
- ^ a b c d e f "British Film Institute ScreenOnline". Archived from the original on 19 July 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "TV Greats Arthur Haynes". televisionheaven.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Arthur Haynes".
- ^ "Mortlake Cemetery". London Gardens Online. London Parks and Gardens Trust. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2011/129/11299330_130505915845.jpg
- ^ Information taken from Network DVD's site listings for Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 DVD located at www.networkdvd.co.uk.
External links
- The Arthur Haynes Show at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 January 2005)
- Arthur Haynes at IMDb
- Arthur Haynes at British Comedy Guide
- Pages with script errors
- Webarchive template wayback links
- 1914 births
- 1966 deaths
- British Army personnel of World War II
- English male radio actors
- English male comedians
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- Male actors from London
- 20th-century English male actors
- British novelty song performers
- British male comedy actors
- 20th-century British comedians
- Comedians from London
