An all-round entertainer for more than half a century, Bernard Cribbins first captivated national audiences with his talent for comedy timing when he acted in 1960s films such as The Mouse on the Moon (1963) and Crooks in Cloisters (1964), before landing his own television sketch show, Cribbins (1969-70).
The curly-haired, moustachioed actor’s light voice, which switched accents with ease, also saw him break into the Top 30 record charts in 1962 with his novelty songs “Right Said Fred”, “Hole in the Ground” and “Gossip Calypso”.
