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CodeDS/UK/7082
NameSecombe; Sir; Harry (8 September 1921-11 April 2001); CBE; Welsh actor and comedian
Variations of NameHarry Donald Secombe
Dates8 September 1921-11 April 2001
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginSwansea, Wales (born)
RelationshipsSpouse of Myra Joan Atherton
BiographySir Harry Donald Secombe, CBE was a Welsh comedian and singer. He played Neddie Seagoon, a central character in the BBC radio comedy series The Goon Show (1951–60). He also appeared in musicals and films and, in his later years, was a presenter of television shows incorporating hymns and other devotional songs.

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