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publicity photo of hawtrey in the 1960s 27 october 1988 deal , kent , england hounslow , middlesex , england 30 november 1914 1922 -- 1988 george frederick joffre hartree charles hawtrey.jpg charles hawtrey -lrb- actor born 1914 -rrb-
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charles hawtrey -lrb- actor born 1914 -rrb-

george frederick joffre hartree -lrb- 30 november 1914 -- 27 october 1988 -rrb- , known as charles hawtrey , was an english comedy actor and musician .
beginning at a young age as a boy soprano , he made several records before moving on to the radio .
his later career encompassed the theatre -lrb- as both actor and director -rrb- , the cinema -lrb- where he regularly appeared supporting will hay in the 1930s and '40s in films such as `` the ghost of st. michael 's '' -rrb- , through the `` carry on '' films , and television .
