Charlie Williams (Comedian)

Charles Adolphus "Charlie" Williams, MBE ( born December 23, 1928 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, † September 2, 2006 ) was an English stand-up comedian and football players.

Career

Williams played professional football in the 1950s with the Doncaster Rovers, for whom he played a total of 171 games. Then he worked first as a singer in show business. But he was only known for his appearances in the British 1970s comedy series The Comedians, at the Frank Carson, Bernard Manning, Tom O'Connor, Jim Bowen, Lennie Bennett and Mike Reid played along. Subsequently, he was from 1973 to 1974 hosted the show The Golden Shot. Thus, according to his own statement, he allowed that black entertainers were accepted everywhere. Other black comedians like Lenny Henry and Gary Wilmot were inspired by him. In addition to his Yorkshire accent, counted the Komediephrase "me old flower" to its trademark.

1999 Williams was honored for his charity work with the Order Member of the British Empire ( MBE). He was also appointed Doncaster Rovers all-time cult hero chosen by viewers of the Football Focus program.

In 2006, he died in " Barnsley General Hospital" on his Parkinson's disease, from which he had suffered for over a decade.

• Football players (England)
• Member of the Order of the British Empire
• Born in 1928
• Died in 2006
• Man