Name Jeremy Hawk Role Character actor | Parents Douglas Drew | |
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Died January 15, 2002, Reading, United Kingdom Movies Elizabeth, The Trygon Factor Spouse Lisa Hawk (m. ?–2002), Joan Heal Children Belinda Lang, Berenice Hawk Similar People Belinda Lang, Hugh Fraser, Shekhar Kapur, Cyril Frankel | ||
Jeremy Hawk (20 May 1918 – 15 January 2002) was a character actor with a long career in music halls and on London's West End stage.
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Early life
Hawk was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. His real name was Cedric Lange, but changed it when he entered RADA. He was already nicknamed "Hawk" because of the shape of his nose. His first marriage was to Tuli Hawk and they had a daughter, Berenice Hawk. He subsequently married actress Joan Heal, with whom he had a daughter, the actress Belinda Lang.
Career
Hawk appeared on television as straight man to Benny Hill, Arthur Askey, Norman Wisdom and Sid Caesar as well as hosting the ITV programme Criss Cross Quiz and the junior version for children's television from 1957 to 1962. He later presented the improvisation comedy show Impromptu. He also appeared in several films, including Lucky Jim (1957). He found little other work though is remembered for a long running famous Cadbury's chocolate tropical style advert in the 1970s: "Nuts, who-le ha-zelnuts. Cadbury's take 'em and they cover 'em in chocolate". He died, aged 83, in Reading, Berkshire.