Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/19/1925
Place of Birth
South East London - England - UK
Also Known As
Charles Edward Springall
Charlie Drake
Biography
Charlie Drake, was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer best known for his catchphrase "Hello. My darlings!". With his small stature (5 ft 1 in or 155 cm tall), curly red hair and liking for slapstick, he was a popular comedian with children in his early years, performing with Jack Edwardes in the double act Mick and Montmorency on children's TV. He subsequently made the break into primetime TV and critical and commercial acclaim with his solo show Drake's Progress (1955-1957). He was best known for his series The Worker (1965–70) in which he played a perpetually unemployed labourer w...
Known For
Petticoat Pirates
as Charlie
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Percy Pointer
The Plank
as Delivery man with cake
Mr. H Is Late
Unknown Role
Rhubarb Rhubarb
Unknown Role
The Cracksman
as Ernest Wright
To See Such Fun
Unknown Role
Filipina Dreamgirls
as Lionel
Professor Popper's Problems
Unknown Role
Charlie Drake: Drake's Progress
as Self
Sinderella Live
as Baron Hardon
Sands of the Desert
as Charlie Sands
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Unknown Role
Endgame
as Nagg