Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914)

Charles Hawtrey
Hawtrey in Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
Born	George Frederick Joffre Hartree (1914-11-30)30 November 1914 Hounslow, Middlesex, England
Died	27 October 1988(1988-10-27) (aged 73) Deal, Kent, England
Alma mater	Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Occupations	Actor comedian singer pianist theatre director
Years active	1922–1988

George Frederick Joffre Hartree (30 November 1914 – 27 October 1988), known as Charles Hawtrey, was an English actor, comedian, singer, pianist and theatre director.

He began at an early age as a boy soprano, in which role he made several records, before moving on to radio. His later career encompassed the theatre (as both actor and director), the cinema (where he regularly appeared supporting Will Hay in the 1930s and 1940s in films such as The Ghost of St. Michael's), through the Carry On films, and television.