Occupation Actor Name Humphrey Lestocq | Role Actor | |
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Born 23 January 1919 Chiswick, London, England Died January 29, 1984, London, United Kingdom Movies The Son of Robin Hood, Two Wives at One Wedding Similar People Lewis Gilbert, John Guillermin, Montgomery Tully, George Sherman | ||
Humphrey Lestocq (23 January 1919 – 29 January 1984) was a British actor, best known for his roles in Angels One Five (1952) and The Long Shadow (1961), and guest appearances in the television series, The Avengers.
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Lestocq shot to fame as Flying Officer Kyte in the BBC radio wartime comedy Merry-Go-Round (1944-1948), which later evolved into Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh.
Lestocq was one of the presenters on the TV series Whirligig, the first children's programme to be broadcast live from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios. It ran from 1950–56. He was the stooge of the puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins. Lestocq's catchphrase was "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and Mr. Turnip's was "Lawky, Lawky, Lum".
He was born Humphrey Lestocq Gilbert on 23 January 1919 in Chiswick, London, England. He died on 29 January 1984 in London.
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Personal life
He was married and had two children.