Freddie Starr
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== Shows == | == Shows == | ||
[[Beat the Crusher|Beat the Crusher]] | [[Beat the Crusher|Beat the Crusher]] | ||
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| + | [[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]] (participant) | ||
[[The Freddie Starr Showcase|The Freddie Starr Showcase]] | [[The Freddie Starr Showcase|The Freddie Starr Showcase]] | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Liverpool-born singer-turned comic who rose to fame as a result of an appearance in the 1970 Royal Variety Performance. His madcap act was frequently seen on TV during the 1970s and 1980s, and in 2008 he celebrated 50 years in showbiz. | Liverpool-born singer-turned comic who rose to fame as a result of an appearance in the 1970 Royal Variety Performance. His madcap act was frequently seen on TV during the 1970s and 1980s, and in 2008 he celebrated 50 years in showbiz. | ||
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| + | He died on 9 May 2019, aged 76. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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He has never eaten a live hamster, despite the claim of an infamous 1986 headline in ''The Sun''. | He has never eaten a live hamster, despite the claim of an infamous 1986 headline in ''The Sun''. | ||
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| + | He and his wife appeared in 'Celebrity Wife Swap': Starr's wife, Donna, swapped places with model Samantha Fox. | ||
== Web links == | == Web links == | ||
Current revision as of 21:00, 15 December 2023
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Shows
Celebrity Fit Club (participant)
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (participant)
Biography
Liverpool-born singer-turned comic who rose to fame as a result of an appearance in the 1970 Royal Variety Performance. His madcap act was frequently seen on TV during the 1970s and 1980s, and in 2008 he celebrated 50 years in showbiz.
He died on 9 May 2019, aged 76.
Trivia
He also had a non-comedy top ten hit single in 1974 with "It's You".
He has never eaten a live hamster, despite the claim of an infamous 1986 headline in The Sun.
He and his wife appeared in 'Celebrity Wife Swap': Starr's wife, Donna, swapped places with model Samantha Fox.
