Norman Wisdom

Sir Norman Wisdom (born February 4, 1915, other dates reported) is an English comedian, singer and actor.

Early career

After he left the army he went into show-business, gradually becoming one of Britain's most successful stars. In 1954 he released the best-selling single that is still closely associated with his name, "Don't Laugh At Me (Cause I'm A Fool)". Moving into film in the 1960s, he created an accident-prone "gump" or fool character called Norman Pitkin who appeared in several successful films, most notably The Early Bird (1965). His famous and widely imitated cry as Pitkin was "Mr Grimsdale! Mr Grimsdale!"

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