Jimmy Edwards, the actor with the large handlebar moustache, was born 23rd March 1920 in London – the actor and writer’s real name was James Keith O'Neill Edwards.
He served as a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, winning the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) – his moustache was nurtured during his time in the RAF.
He made his stage debut at the Windmill Theatre in London after World War II and also acted on radio from 1947. One of his first film roles was as Dr Edwards (pictured) in 1949’s Helter Skelter. Other films that he appeared in include Trouble in the Air 1948, Treasure Hunt 1952, Three Men in a Boat 1956, Bottoms Up 1960, The Plank 1967 and A Ghost of a Chance 1968.
His many TV appearances include roles in The Faces of Jim series throughout the 1960’s, as Bernie Briggs in the Bold as Brass series, as Professor Jimmy Edwards in Whack-O!, the title role in 1973’s Sir Yellow and as father in The Glums in 1979
He died on 7th July 1988 in London.
He served as a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, winning the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) – his moustache was nurtured during his time in the RAF.
He made his stage debut at the Windmill Theatre in London after World War II and also acted on radio from 1947. One of his first film roles was as Dr Edwards (pictured) in 1949’s Helter Skelter. Other films that he appeared in include Trouble in the Air 1948, Treasure Hunt 1952, Three Men in a Boat 1956, Bottoms Up 1960, The Plank 1967 and A Ghost of a Chance 1968.
His many TV appearances include roles in The Faces of Jim series throughout the 1960’s, as Bernie Briggs in the Bold as Brass series, as Professor Jimmy Edwards in Whack-O!, the title role in 1973’s Sir Yellow and as father in The Glums in 1979
He died on 7th July 1988 in London.
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