Norman Wisdom

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

Later career

In 1967, he was widely praised for his performance as a serious actor in The Night They Raided Minsky's, but his career began to decline in the 1970s and he was out of favour with British tastes in comedy for many years. However, he became widely popular again in the 1990s, helped by the young comedian Lee Evans, whose act was heavily influenced by Wisdom's work. The highpoint of this new popularity was the knighthood he received in 1999 from Queen Elizabeth II. After the ceremony, true to his "gump" character, he couldn't resist pretending to trip on his way out.

Related Topics:
1967 - Comedy - Lee Evans - Knighthood - 1999 - Queen Elizabeth II

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