Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBEwas an English actor, comedian, and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character Norman Pitkin. Wisdom gained celebrity status in lands as far apart as South America, Iran and many Eastern Bloc countries, particularly in Albania where his films were the only ones by Western actors permitted by dictator Enver Hoxha to be shown. Charlie Chaplin once referred to Wisdom as his "favourite clown"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth4 February 1915
It was smashing working with Jerry Desmonde, he was a very nice chap.
I don't know nothing about communism. But I know the Albanians loved me. Same reason as anyone else loves me. Because I made them laugh.
I like consistency. If you've had a childhood like mine, you want some things you can rely on to stay the same.
I can never tell a joke, I've always found it easier to just fall over.
At my age, the radiation will probably do me good.
My comedy is for children from three to 93. You do need a slightly childish sense of humour and if you haven't got that, it's very sad.
In fact, one was so booked out we went from March and were to go till November, but the pantomime was booked so they transferred the show to the Prince of Wales Theatre because it was so packed out, and it ran on from there.
I've got one idea I want to do for a film and you know I just enjoy myself doing bits and pieces.
Such is life and life is such and after all it isn't much. First a cradle. Then a hearse. It might have been better, but it could have been worse.
I was born in very sorry circumstances. Both of my parents were very sorry
But no, I've just been very lucky. But I've worked hard, and the harder you work, the luckier you seem to get.
As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two.
I do play drums when I'm on tour.