His career had slowed down in the 1960s and he drove a taxi to make ends meet. Soon after the death of his wife Peggy, he fell into deep depression which led to his suicide.
He stepped into the role of Martin Paul in Carry on Regardless after Jeremy Hawk dropped out.
Bob Hope, for whom he acted as a stooge described him as 'The best straight man in the business'.
Stage and television actor who first appeared on stage at 11 years old
as part of his family's act "Sadler Elsie Four".
His daughter Jacqueline was married to Bobby Howes's son Peter. He also had
a son, Gerald born the 14th August 1945
Worked in music hall as a song and dance man for several years. Met Sid Field in the summer of 1942 and joined his act as straight man. His imperious demeanour and perpetual expression of distaste made him the ideal comic foil.