| Biography | Roy Hudd, OBE (born 16 May 1936[1] in Croydon)[2] is an English comedian, actor, radio host, author and authority on the history of music hall entertainment.
His father was a carpenter and he attended Tavistock Secondary Modern School, Croydon and Croydon Secondary Technical School. His jobs then included a messenger for an advertising agency, window dresser and commercial artist. In 1958 he took a summer job as a Redcoat at Butlins, Clacton working alongside Cliff Richard. |