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Sir Harry Donald Secombe CBE (8 September 1921 – 11 April 2001) was a Welsh actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show (1951–1960), playing many characters, most notably Neddie Seagoon.
Harry Secombe was a British comic actor, singer and writer, best known for his roles in The Goon Show, Oliver! and The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins. He was knighted in 1981 and died of prostate cancer in 2001.
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Dec 4, 2007 · 1.4K. 339K views 16 years ago. Harry Secombe with his UK #2 hit from March 1967. Petula Clark had already topped the chart a few weeks before with the same song in February. Composed by Charlie...
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Harry Secombe was a British comic entertainer, singer and actor, best known for his role in The Goon Show. He also appeared in films such as Oliver!, Davy and The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, and hosted a religious TV show Highway.
- September 8, 1921
- April 11, 2001
Sep 8, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Sir Harry Secombe, one of Wales' finest stars, who would have been 100 today. His family shares his treasure trove of scripts, photos and cartoons with the National Library of Wales.
dispense more happiness than gloom, spread more cheer than despair. Harry Secombe was a Welsh comedian, actor, and author with a wonderful tenor singing voice. He was a cast member of "The Goon Show," a very popular radio comedy.
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Apr 12, 2001 · Harry Secombe, a natural clown who brought deft acting, a seemingly uncontrollable falsetto giggle and a raspberry that sounded like a bulldozer hitting a whoopee cushion to his role as one of...
