Biography
Frankie Howerd, born Francis Alick Howard, was an English comedian and comic actor. He was born in York on 6 March 1917 and died in London on 19 April 1992.
Howerd appeared as the barrow boy in The Ladykillers (1955). He is known for his roles in the Carry On series, including Mr Francis Bigger in Carry On Doctor (1967) and Professor Inigo Tinkle in Carry On Up the Jungle (1970), and as Lurcio in Up Pompeii (1971). He was appointed OBE in 1977.
