Arthur Worsley

Arthur Worsley

actor

Arthur Worsley was born on Oct 16, 1920 in UK. Arthur Worsley's big-screen debut came with in .

Arthur Worsley was known in showbusiness circles as 'The Godfather of Ventriloquism.' A brilliant ventriloquist he topped the bills in the heydays of British variety both on stage and in numerous television shows. Unlike other vent acts who relied on cross-talk with their comic 'dummy' Worsley remained silent and let his dummy, provide the irascible patter. On stage Worsley was a faceless character with few expressions and it was his dummy, Charlie Brown, who dominated the act with his forceful personality. He would criticise Worsley's appearance and jibe him with remarks such as 'Turn me round son!' and 'Look at me when I'm talking to you!'

  • Birthday

    Oct 16, 1920
  • Place of Birth

    Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK