Today is the 79th birthday of British TV and
radio stalwart Roy Hudd.
Roy Hudd was born on this day in 1936 in Croydon, Surrey. His early jobs included being a messenger, a
window dresser and a commercial artist. In the summer of 1958 he took up the
position as a redcoat at Butlins, Clacton
alongside none other than Cliff Richard.
He is considered nowadays as an authority on Music Hall
entertainment and has written many books on the subject.
In 1983 he received
the Lawrence Olivier Theatre Award for “Best Actor in a Musical” for his
portrayal of Bud Flanagan in the stage blockbuster Underneath the Arches. It is believed that Flanagan actually
considered Hudd to be the ideal choice to play the role in any dramatisation of
his life.
Roy is also remembered for playing the part of funeral director Archie Shuttleworth in the ITV soap Coronation Street.
Roy is also remembered for playing the part of funeral director Archie Shuttleworth in the ITV soap Coronation Street.
Other birthdays today include:
Former Remington Steele and James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan
(62)
USSR
gymnast Olga Korbut (60)
Singer and sister of Michael, Janet Jackson (49) --->
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