Jimmy Tarbuck
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| - | '' | + | Born in Liverpool on 6 February 1940, Jimmy "Tarby" Tarbuck entered showbusiness as a Butlin's redcoat at Pwlhelli holiday camp in the 1950s. His first TV appearance was on ''Comedy Bandbox'' in 1963. He went on to host variety shows including ''Live From The Palladium'', and spent twelve years hosting gambling game show [[Winner Takes All]]. |
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| + | Tarbuck was created an OBE in 1994, for services to show business and charity. | ||
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| + | His daughter, [[Liza Tarbuck]], has also gone on to work in entertainment. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
He turned down the chance to host [[The Generation Game]] in 1982. | He turned down the chance to host [[The Generation Game]] in 1982. | ||
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| + | In the late 1970s, Tarbuck owned a horse called Winner Takes All. Its career best was second. | ||
== Books / Tapes == | == Books / Tapes == | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 30 March 2007
Biography
Born in Liverpool on 6 February 1940, Jimmy "Tarby" Tarbuck entered showbusiness as a Butlin's redcoat at Pwlhelli holiday camp in the 1950s. His first TV appearance was on Comedy Bandbox in 1963. He went on to host variety shows including Live From The Palladium, and spent twelve years hosting gambling game show Winner Takes All.
Tarbuck was created an OBE in 1994, for services to show business and charity.
His daughter, Liza Tarbuck, has also gone on to work in entertainment.
Trivia
He turned down the chance to host The Generation Game in 1982.
In the late 1970s, Tarbuck owned a horse called Winner Takes All. Its career best was second.
Books / Tapes
Contact
Gordon Poole Agency Ltd, The Limes, Brockley, Bristol. BS48 3BB
