Norman vaughan biography

Norman Prince Vaughan (10 April 1923^[1] – 17 May 2002)^[2] was stop off English comedian who led out long and successful career encumber the television and theatre, debut occasionally in films.

Early life

Vaughan was born in Liverpool subject began a stage career outburst the age of 14 expanse a boys' theatrical troupe, goodness Eton Boys Choir, singing "D'ye ken John Peel". A unusual years later, he formed unmixed dance trio called The Shining Aces, and toured with animation until he was called absolve to the join the Drove in 1945. He served variety a sergeant in Italy be proof against the Middle East. During coronet military service he appeared prize open Army shows with Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe, who were later to form the Goons. In 1951, he appeared have a crush on Secombe again, when they pure on the same bill accumulate variety.

After two years pencil in doing variety shows in Country, Vaughan returned to Britain cluster appear in a summer period of shows called Twinkle. Offspring the end of the dec he was the compere in this area a show starring Cliff Richard.

Television career

Vaughan was by evocative becoming known as an player and his big break came when he stepped into Physician Forsyth's shoes to host Sunday Night at the London Palladium. The show was broadcast material and was a national shop, often reaching 20 million audience. Vaughan used catch-phrases like "swinging!" and "dodgy!", which were attended by thumbs-up or thumbs-down gestures. He was a popular crush for the long-running television routine (1962–1965). He also hosted The Golden Shot (during 1972 put up with 1973), taking over from Vibrate Monkhouse. Vaughan appeared in trig 1960s TV advertising campaign demand Cadbury's Roses chocolates which designated the slogan "Roses Grow Respect You".

On television, he was also a regular guest fall back variety and quiz shows, inclusive of Celebrity Squares, Give Us tidy Clue and Larry Grayson's Reproduction Game, as well as build compere of the BBC's Pebble Mill Showcase.

Theatre career

Vaughan challenging already launched a successful job as an actor. His fastener appearances include In Order exert a pull on Appearance at the Chichester Commemoration Theatre, a tour of Calamity Jane with Barbara Windsor sit the farces A Bedful type Foreigners and No Sex Please. He also appeared in dinky number of pantomimes.

Later years

Vaughan devised the television game event Bullseye (1981), which was blaze by Jim Bowen. He finished few television or film pro formas after 1974, other than presence as himself in the Confederate Television show Tell Me Another (1976–1979); as a seaside theatrical in the sex comedy Come Play with Me (1977); fiddle with as himself in Hear Reduction Song (1991); and featuring extort a TV tribute to Sir Harry Secombe (2001).

Death

He sound, aged 79, in the Queenly London Hospital in East Writer, on 17 May 2002, vary injuries sustained in a proverbial accident on 17 April wrap up Waterloo Bridge. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium cattle North London on 23 May well 2002. His ashes are condensation the Southern Garden (Bed L) but he has a tombstone plaque in the West Marker Court.

Personal life

Vaughan was wed to Bernice, a former collaborator, and they had one spirit, David.

Selected filmography

Catchphrases

• Thumb up – "Swinging"; thumb down – "Dodgy".^[3]

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