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William George Peter Glaze was an English comedian born in London. He hosted Crackerjack! with Eamonn Andrews and Leslie Crowther in the 1960s, and with Michael Aspel, Don Maclean and Bernie Clifton in the 1970s. In Crackerjack! sketches, he usually played a pompous or upper-class character, who would always get exasperated with his partner Don Maclean during the course of the sketch. Maclean would then give an alliterative reply, such as "Don't get your knickers in a knot" or "Don't get your tights in a twist". He regularly uttered the expression "D'oh!", originated by James Finlayson in Laurel and Hardy films, long before it became associated with cartoon character Homer Simpson. He was also on the panel of the long-running radio panel game Twenty Questions, along with Joy Adamson, Anona Winn and Norman Hackforth.
Born
Wednesday, 17 September 1924
Died
Sunday, 20 February 1983
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Who's Crazy? | 2016 | |
Suez 1956 | Sir Horace Evans | 1979 |
Charleston | Casino Owner / Casino-Besitzer | 1977 |
The Sweeney | Joe Spratt | 1975 |
Nobody Is Norman Wisdom | Manager | 1973 |
The Fenn Street Gang | Cyril Wedgewood | 1971 |
Play for Today | Landlord | 1970 |
Whistle Stop | Self | 1967 |
Sing and Swing | Mike Moss | 1963 |
Doctor Who | Third Sensorite | 1963 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Who's Crazy? | 2016 | |
Suez 1956 | Sir Horace Evans | 1979 |
Charleston | Casino Owner / Casino-Besitzer | 1977 |
The Sweeney | Joe Spratt | 1975 |
Nobody Is Norman Wisdom | Manager | 1973 |
The Fenn Street Gang | Cyril Wedgewood | 1971 |
Play for Today | Landlord | 1970 |
Whistle Stop | Self | 1967 |
Sing and Swing | Mike Moss | 1963 |
Doctor Who | Third Sensorite | 1963 |
Serena | Station Booking Clerk | 1962 |
The Strange World of Gurney Slade | Head Juror | 1960 |
Life Is a Circus | Hand #1 | 1960 |
No Hiding Place | Redfern / Hotel manager / Dr. Barrett | 1959 |
Armchair Theatre | Arthur Preston | 1956 |
ITV Play of the Week | Dr. Monnier | 1955 |
This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
Dixon of Dock Green | Benny Smith | 1955 |