Quick Facts
Born:
1921-12-24
Birthplace:
Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, UK
Credits:
7 Total Roles
Jimmy Clitheroe
Acting
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Biography
Northern English comic entertainer best remembered for his long-running BBC Radio programme, The Clitheroe Kid (1956–72). in 1938, aged 16, he was 3 feet 6.5 inches (1.08 m) tall and never grew taller than 4 feet 2 inches (1.27 m) – the average height of an eight or nine-year-old boy, upon whom well into adulthood he based his show business character.
Known For
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
General Tom Thumb
Much Too Shy
Jimmy
Rhythm Serenade
Self
Funny Up North
Himself
Stars in Your Eyes
Self
That's My Boy!
Jimmy
School for Randle
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Funny Up North MOVIE | Himself |
| 1967 | Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon MOVIE | General Tom Thumb |
| 1963 | That's My Boy! TV | Jimmy |
| 1956 | Stars in Your Eyes MOVIE | Self |
| 1949 | School for Randle MOVIE | Self |
| 1943 | Rhythm Serenade MOVIE | Self |
| 1942 | Much Too Shy MOVIE | Jimmy |