Freddie Frinton
Actor | Adaptation
Frinton was born in Hainton Avenue, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, the illegitimate child of a seamstress, Florence Elisabeth Coo, and was brought up by foster parents. He started working in a Grimsby fish processing plant, where he is said to have entertained his colleagues with parodies and jokes, but was ultimately sacked. He moved into music hall, where he enjoyed modest success and renamed himself Freddie Frinton. During the Second World War he made a moderate breakthrough as a comedian. In 1945,...
Place of Birth: Grimsby, England, UK
Date of Birth: Jan 17, 1909
Date of Death: Oct 16, 1968
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