A system error has occurred. CHARLES HAWTREY Eccentric, camp and archetypal English comedian, Charles Hawtrey died on 27 October 1988, at the age of 73.After a career as a child actor, Mr Hawtrey found his niche as a comic actor. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. As a child, Hawtrey spent 3 years at the prestigious Italia Conti acting school before moving into the profession proper, in a variety of junior roles. A system error has occurred. Actor. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. He appeared infrequently on television in a variety of cameo roles ("Supergran" to name but one). Actor. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He was known to speak in a strange nonsense-language, unintelligible to all but his closest friends ( including fellow “Carry On” star Joan Sims). Of all the Carry On grotesques, Charles Hawtrey remains intriguing. His first radio appearance came in 1929,  the start of an great career, leading to his working alongside the legendary Will Hay in “Norman and Henry Bones.” This partnership with Hay was set to resume in 1937, with the comedy “Good Morning Boys” and led to appearances in three other movies alongside Hay (“Where’s that Fire,” “The Ghost of St Michaels,” “The Goose Steps Out”). Family members linked to this person will appear here. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. However, you will find some great articles Born in Stepney, East-London, he starred in the comedy... Golders Green, Throughout his career Hawtrey was justifiably proud of his  record on both stage and screen, from the early films appearances in the 1930s, through to a string of theatrical engagements including ‘Gremio’ in the Old Vic’s performance of the “Taming of the Shrew” in 1939. It’s a tragic story.”. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. "He may have been a bit of an oddball, Charlie, but he was a brave one," his friend, Barbara Windsor, explained. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. From 1920 Hawtrey's health deteriorated. , Ashes scattered. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. He was also a singer, billed as "Master Charles Hawtrey, the Angel-Voiced Choirboy". As a … London Borough of Merton, Please try again later. Brisbane City, His funeral was attended by just nine mourners. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Kenneth Williams is a British comic legend, his most famous roles... East Finchley, Select a place on the map to place the pin. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. One publican commented: "Millions of people think of him as a lovely person who makes them laugh. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. London Borough of Barnet, East Sussex, His stage debut was as the ‘White Cat’ and ‘Bootblack’ in “Bluebell in Fairyland” at the Scala Theatre, London. US presidential debate: who won, was it any good, were there any surprises? Greater London, All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. English Wes Butters' Radio 4 documentary on Charles Hawtrey will air in May. Hawtrey’s dwindling band of friends assumed the actor didn’t get much in return. While the rest of the cast blundered around, roaring and leering, the purse-lipped, graceful Hawtrey was the most comically economical of that bawdy troupe, a master of abrupt, darting, birdlike mime. Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Arguably Great Britain's most well-loved comic actor,... Actor. And that's what he did. No grave photo. As a child, Hawtrey spent 3 years at the prestigious Italia Conti acting school before moving into the profession proper, in a variety of junior roles. He is often confused with the Edwardian actor Sir Charles Hawtrey, who is no relation, the name was borrowed by Hawtrey two years after his death. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. When she died in 1965 he was devastated, drinking even more heavily and talking to her while in his dressing room. One young man, Anthony Royal, acted as his chauffeur and treated him as a sugar daddy. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. His scrawny figure and outrageously posh and camp voice typified the eccentric, well meaning figure that he went on to portray in a further 21 films. Please enter location or other information that may help the volunteer in fulfilling this request. But Charles Hawtrey’s life makes the rest of them look like Mickey Mouse on laughing gas. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. Actress. Eventually turning his back on the Carry Ons, he was reduced to second-rate stage engagements often as a pantomime dame but drink made him forget his lines and there were times when he couldn’t get further than his camp, crowd-pleasing catchphrase, “Ooh, hello-o!”. As time went by, and Hawtrey became synonymous with "Carry On," he felt he should receive a higher billing than he was getting at the time. In many ways, he remained a little boy all his life. He had suffered from arthritis for many years, but by September 1988, the illness had become so severe, that doctors told him they would have to amputate his legs if he wanted to carry on living. Express. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional, No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. "No, bring me a nice gentleman," he insisted when photographers wanted him to pose with starlets. For Butters, his tragedy was his inability to embrace … We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Not to mention Norman Bones, Boy Detective. × Try again. , Ashes given to family or friend, Cremated Australia. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. London Borough of Hillingdon, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Hawtrey (30 Nov 1914–27 Oct 1988), Find a Grave Memorial no. Greater London, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Distrito Federal, Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Gloucestershire, ). Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Select a place on the map to place the pin. For Butters, his tragedy was his inability to embrace the comic qualities that made him unique. I’m surprised the plaque hasn’t been egged.”, ‘He referred to people down the pub as peasants’. Born in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England, he was a... Actor, cast member of the "Carry On" series of movies. He was barred from every pub in the town. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. From his first “Carry On” appearance, he became one of the regular On team members. Nine people were at his funeral. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. Wealden District, England. Actor. For the rest of us the Carry On stars were like cartoon characters but for the people of Deal, Charles Hawtrey was a very real person – and they’ve got the scars to prove it. As a flamboyantly gay man, he attracted the kind of attention that was fraught with danger in the 1950s. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. GREAT NEWS! Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. “We know that Peter Sellers, Frankie Howerd, Kenneth Williams and Spike Milligan had many low points but Charles Hawtrey is the most tragic of them all because he never really had any career highs,” says Butters. Berlin, He was actually born George Frederick Joffre Hartree into a working-class family in Hounslow, West London. He is often confused with the Edwardian actor Sir Charles Hawtrey, who is no relation, the name was borrowed by Hawtrey two years after his death.

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