Max Bygraves(1922-2012)

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Spare the Rod (1961)

Max Bygraves was born on 16 October 1922 in Rotherhithe, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Look Who's Talking (1989), Charley Moon (1956) and Spare the Rod (1961). He was married to Blossom Murray. He died on 31 August 2012 in Hope Island, Queensland, Australia.

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Look Who's Talking

5.9

Soundtrack("You Need Hands")

1989

Charley Moon

5.5

Charley Moon

1956

Spare the Rod

6.6

John Saunders

1961

Bless 'Em All

5.0

Tommy Anderson

1949

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Call up the Stars
TV Movie
- Bud Flanagan
- 1995
The Morecambe & Wise Show
7.9
TV Series
- 1981
The Alf Garnett Saga
5.1
- Max Bygraves
- 1972
Drama 61-67
6.5
TV Series
- Eddie Stanway
- 1964
The Jack Benny Program
8.6
TV Series
- Max Bygraves
- 1963
The Frightened City
6.2
- Man in Club (uncredited)
- 1961
Spare the Rod
6.6
- John Saunders
- 1961
Bobbikins
5.1
- Benjamin 'Ben' Barnaby
- 1959
A Cry from the Streets
6.4
- Bill
- 1958
Charley Moon
5.5
- Charley Moon
- 1956
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium
7.5
TV Series
- Buttons
- 1955
You Lucky People!
5.1
- Singer on Television (uncredited)
- 1955
Harmony Lane
5.5
Short
- 1954
Tom Brown's Schooldays
7.1
- Coach Guard
- 1951
Skimpy in the Navy
4.1
- Tommy Anderson
- 1949

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Spare The Rod

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Alternative name
- Max Bygraves and "Do Re Mi" Company
Height
- 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
Born
- October 16, 1922
- Rotherhithe, London, England, UK
Died
- August 31, 2012
- Hope Island, Queensland, Australia(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
Spouse
- Blossom MurraySeptember 12, 1942 - May 7, 2011 (her death, 3 children)
Other works
He performed in the show, "Max Bygraves: Meet Me On The Corner," at the London Hippodrome in London, England with Channing Pollock, Latona, Graham & Chadel, Katharine Feather, Winters & Fielding, Louie Ramsay, and Toni Palmer in the cast.
Publicity listings
- 3 Articles
- 1 Magazine Cover Photo