Jimmy Edwards

Jimmy Edwards

British comedian
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James Keith O'Neill Edwards, DFC (23 March 1920 – 7 July 1988) was an English comedy writer and actor on radio and television, best known as Pa Glum in Take It from Here and as headmaster "Professor" James Edwards in Whack-O!.

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Jimmy Edwards was born on Tuesday, 23 March 1920 in Barnes, London, England. He was best known as a comedian. Edwards' country of citizenship (nationality) was British. He died on Thursday, 7 July 1988 in London, England at the age of 68. He was 5' 10" (178 cm) tall with a slim build. He had blue eyes and blonde hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Aries.

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7 July 1988
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Jimmy Edwards is known for his role in the TV series documentary Heroes of Comedy (1995) - archive footage.

He is also known for his role in the TV movie Mr. H Is Late (1988) as Traffic Warden.

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