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Ken Platt

Ken Platt

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Born February 17, 1921 in Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK

Died October 2, 1998

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With his flat cap, droll line in delivery and catch-phrase "I'll not take me coat off - I'm not stopping!" Ken Platt was one of the last links with music hall and variety in Great Britain. Born in Leigh, Lancashire, Platt decided to become a comedian at the age of just 15. He bought a ukelele and performed at local concert parties where he was billed as 'the Pocket George Formby', in homage to his idol.

He joined the Army in 1942 and was posted to North Africa where he appeared in a concert party, The Forest Mummers. Demobbed five years later he tried his hand at showbusiness with little succes and so, disillusioned bought a grocery store in his home town.

A chance audition with the BBC in 1950 led to him being eventually asked to be resident comedian on the BBC's popular radio show Variety Fanfare. It was on radio that Platt was in his true element with his immaculate timing, brilliant ad-libbing.

Variety Fanfare ran for two years and made Platt a household name. He was a guest comedian on numerous radio variety shows and later topped the bill in pantomimes and summer seasons throughout Great Britain. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s he was a regular guest star on television programmes such as Big Night Out, Spot the Tune and The Liver Birds. He evoked considerable nostalgia by a memorable appearance on BBC's The Good Old Days using much of his material from his days on steam radio.

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Treacle Short Film1988Second Man

Our Kid TV Series1973Ben Buslingthorpe

The Liver Birds Poster

The Liver Birds TV Series1969Delivery Man

Humpty Dumpty TV Movie1968The King of Hearts

Wild, Wild Women Poster

Wild, Wild Women TV Series1968Albert

Daft as a brush TV Movie1967

Club Night TV Series1964Self

Crossroads Poster

Crossroads TV Series1964Arthur Loomis

Comedy Bandbox Poster

Comedy Bandbox TV Series1962Self

Saturday Bandbox TV Series1962Self

Spot the Tune Poster

Spot the Tune TV Series1956Self - Host

The Good Old Days Poster

The Good Old Days TV Series1953Self - Performer

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