Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
Frankie Howerd
Born: March 6, 1917
Died: April 19, 1992 (aged 75)
Bio: Francis Alick "Frankie" Howerd was an English comedian and comic actor whose career, described by fellow comedian Barry Cryer as "a series of comebacks", spanned six decades.
Known for:
- Up Pompeii! (1969 – 1970)
- Carry On Doctor (1967)
- Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
- Up the Chastity Belt (1971)
- The House in Nightmare Park (1973)








