Frank Carson RIP

[matty40s]

Sad news, he's died at 85, good run though.

He had been living less than a mile from my ma n pa in Blackpool for a few years and was well known locally, always cracking jokes whilst out.

 

It's a cracker!!

[soldthehouse]

[JerryP]

R.I.P

[Ray T]

"It's the way he told'em". (To mis-quote.)

 

Met him years ago in a resturant in Birmingham.

 

Had those there in fits of laughter all night.

Edited February 22, 2012 by Ray T

[tillergirl]

Very funny man - sad news

[Tim Lewis]

Sad news, he's died at 85, good run though.

He had been living less than a mile from my ma n pa in Blackpool for a few years and was well known locally, always cracking jokes whilst out.

 

It's a cracker!!

 

He was the cabaret at a Firms do many years ago and he really judged the audiance well, everybody was in stitches. Unfortunately the following year we had Mike Reid who went down like a lead ballooon.

 

Tim

[mayalld]

Sad news, he's died at 85, good run though.

He had been living less than a mile from my ma n pa in Blackpool for a few years and was well known locally, always cracking jokes whilst out.

 

It's a cracker!!

 

I met him when I was in my teens. He and my dad shared a mutual friend, and we ended up on holiday in the same villa complex in Spain. He was a great laugh in private round the pool and good company, and always willing to do an impromptu show in the bar.

 

Despite the fact that he could be pretty non-stop with the gags, he never came over as being vain or trying to push himself forward.

 

A nice bloke.

[Athy]

Very funny man - and had a serious sides. He once said that the trouble with Ireland was that there were too many catholics and protestants but not enough Christians.

[saltysplash]

Listening to the radio coming into work this morning, it was also mentioned that Ken Goodwin was dead however I cant find any reference to his demise on the net.

 

RIP Frank

[carlt]

Listening to the radio coming into work this morning, it was also mentioned that Ken Goodwin was dead however I cant find any reference to his demise on the net.

 

RIP Frank

Clicky

[saltysplash]

Clicky

 

 

Thanks for that, confirms that Steve Allen wasnt lying after all.

 

settle down now and also RIP Ken

[carlt]

As a yoof my best friend's Dad's best friend was Charlie Williams.

 

As a result I got an invite to a dinner do, celebrating his career and, apart from being treated to turn after turn by all the top comics of the time, I shared a table with Frank Carson and Charlie.

 

On stage I have to say that neither of them are my cup of tea but, that night, their unrehearsed, totally ad-libbed banter had me laughing so much that tears were streaming down my face and I was in physical pain.

 

I can't recall any time, before or after, that I have laughed so much.

[Dominic M]

He made humour out of his ill health:

 

The trouble with these bloody iron tablets is that when I wake up I'm always facing North.