He never knew his father and his mother died when he was 11 leaving him and his 3 brothers - Roger, Alec and Peter.He worked as a van driver, a coach driver for the Ivy Benson band and served in the army. He taught himself to play the guitar and in 1946 was a resident comedian in a radio series. In 1959 he joined The Black and White Minstrels and in 1979 was awarded an O.B.E.
Veteran comedian and pantomime performer. He has two sons, Ceri who is
production manager for his company, and Roger Stennett the writer.
He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1979 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to entertainment and charities.
Started out by singing and playing the guitar at local concerts before branching out into radio and television in such as The Good Old Days and Coronation Street.
Two sons. Roger and Ceri by his wife Betty.
As a lad he used to be an errand boy for a grocer and had the nickname of Speedy,.