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Harry Secombe
Deceased

How Did Harry Secombe Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79
Also known asSir Harry SecombeGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn08/09/1921Born inSwansea, Wales, UKDied11/04/2001 (aged 79)Died inGuildfordCauseprostate cancerWikidataQ762958 ↗Buried atChrist ChurchTMDb#125459 ↗

Sir Harry Donald Secombe was a Welsh actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show (1951–1960), playing many characters, most notably Neddie Seagoon. An accomplished tenor, he also appeared in musicals and films – notably as Mr Bumble in Oliver! (1968) – and, in his later years, was a presenter of television shows incorporating hymns and other devotional songs.

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Filmography29 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2014Spike Milligan: Love, Light and PeaceMovieSelf (archive footage)93
2010The Unforgettable Harry SecombeMovieSelf (archive footage)89
2001The Paranormal Peter SellersMovieSelf (Archive footage)80
1996An Evening with Spike MilliganMovieHimself75
1996SpikeMovieSelf75
1994An Audience with Jimmy TarbuckMovieSelf - Audience Member73
1989Just Like That!MovieSelf68
1982WoganSeriesSelf61
1979Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries—58
1972SunstruckMovie—51
1972The Last Goon Show of AllMovieSelf51
1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly SinsMovieStanley (segment "Envy")50
1970Song of NorwayMovieBioernstjerne Bjoernson49
1970Doctor in TroubleMovieLlewellyn Wendover49
1970RhubarbMovieRev. Rhubarb49
1969The Bed Sitting RoomMovieShelter Man48
1969PickwickMovieMr Pickwick48
1968Oliver!MovieMr. Bumble47
1963The TelegoonsSeries—42
1959Whicker's WorldSeries—38
1959Jet StormMovieBinky Meadows38
1959The Bruce Forsyth ShowSeries—38
1958DavyMovieDavy Morgan37
1955The Harry Secombe ShowSeries—34
1954SvengaliMovieBarizel33
1952Down Among the Z MenMovieHarry Jones31
1951Penny Points to ParadiseMovieHarry Flakers30
1949Helter SkelterMovieAlf (uncredited)28
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf27