Hello My Darlings

Charles Edward Springall, Londoner, was born on 19th of June 1925.  He took his mother's maiden name, Drake and became Charlie Drake on stage, TV and film.  

He made his TV debut in 1953 in 'The Centre Show'.  With his babyface looks, small stature, curly red hair and his use of slapstick he became a firm favourite with children as a comedian.

In 1957 he starred in 'Laughter in Store' a move that widened his appeal.  In 1961 during a live broadcast of 'The Charlie Drake Show' he was seriously injured in a stunt that went wrong.  He opened the show with his now famous catchphrase "Hello My Darlings".

His biggest success came with 'The Worker' which ran from 1965 to 1970.  Playing a labourer who was perpetually unemployed, but was sent to a new job in every episode by the ever-frustrated Mr Pugh at the local labour exchange.  The series was a mix of classic slapstick and traditional sitcom.

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