Charlie Drake Net Worth
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Charles Edward Springall net worth is
$7 Million
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Charles Edward Springall, known professionally as Charlie Drake (19 June 1925 – 23 December 2006) was an English comedian, actor, writer and singer.With his small stature (5' 1"/155 cm tall), curly red hair and liking for slapstick, he was a popular comedian with children in his early years, becoming nationally known for his "Hello, my darlings!" catchphrase. | Full Name | Charles Edward Springall |
| Net Worth | $7 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 19, 1925 |
| Died | 2006-12-23 |
| Death Cause | Stroke |
| Place Of Birth | Elephant and Castle, London, England, UK |
| Height | 5' 1" (1.55 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Soundtrack |
| Nicknames | Charlie Drake, Drake, Charlie |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | In 1968 The World of Charlie Drake, won the Charlie Chaplin award at the Montreux Festival as the funniest TV show. The programme included a sketch where he played numerous parts in a comic version of the 1812 Overture in E Flat. |
| 2 | Pint-sized, squeaky-voiced slapstick comedian, briefly fashionable in British TV and films of the 1960's. |
| 3 | Relatives: Christopher Drake (son); Violet Springall (mother) and Ted Drake (brother). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinderella Comes Again | 2004 | Video | Baron Von Hard-on |
| Sinderella Live | 1995 | Video | Baron Hardon |
| 99-1 | 1995 | TV Series | Freddie Windsor |
| Burning Ash | 1992 | Short | Ethan Hawker |
| Screen One | 1991 | TV Series | Lionel |
| Endgame by Samuel Beckett | 1989 | TV Movie | Nagg |
| Mr. H Is Late | 1988 | TV Short | Short delivery man |
| Ten Great Writers of the Modern World | 1988 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Marmeladov |
| Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Smallweed |
| Rhubarb Rhubarb | 1980 | Short | Golf Club Pro |
| The Plank | 1979 | TV Short | Delivery man with cake |
| Meet Peters & Lee | 1976 | TV Series | |
| Professor Popper's Problem | 1974 | Professor Popper | |
| Slapstick and Old Lace | 1971 | TV Series | Various parts |
| The Worker | 1965-1970 | TV Series | The Worker |
| Who Is Sylvia? | 1967 | TV Series | Charles Rameses |
| Mister Ten Per Cent | 1967 | Percy Pointer | |
| Armchair Theatre | 1966 | TV Series | Joey |
| The Cracksman | 1963 | Ernest Wright | |
| Petticoat Pirates | 1961 | Charlie | |
| The Charlie Drake Show | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Charlie |
| Sands of the Desert | 1960 | Charlie Sands | |
| Charlie Drake | 1958-1960 | TV Series | Charles O'Casey Drake |
| Drake's Progress | 1957-1958 | TV Series | |
| The World Our Stage | 1958 | TV Series | Actor (The Driving Test) |
| Pantomania: Babes in the Wood | 1957 | TV Movie | Sheriff |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1956 | TV Movie | Wee Beastie (as Charles Drake) |
| Jim Whittington and His Sealion | 1956 | TV Movie | Idle Montmorency |
| Tess and Jim | 1956 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Fast and Loose | 1955 | TV Series | |
| The Golden Link | 1954 | Joe |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Worker | TV Series 2 episodes, 1969 - 1970 writer - 22 episodes, 1965 - 1970 deviser - 4 episodes, 1965 | ||
| Mister Ten Per Cent | 1967 | in collaboration with | |
| Who Is Sylvia? | 1967 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Cracksman | 1963 | screenplay | |
| Petticoat Pirates | 1961 | additional material | |
| The Charlie Drake Show | 1960-1961 | TV Series writer - 14 episodes | |
| Sands of the Desert | 1960 | additional dialogue | |
| Charlie Drake | 1958-1960 | TV Series writer - 22 episodes | |
| A Christmas Night with the Stars | 1958-1959 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Drake's Progress | 1957-1958 | TV Series script - 12 episodes | |
| A Christmas Cracker | 1956 | TV Movie additional material - as Charles Drake |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental | 2012 | writer: "My Boomerang Won't Come Back" - as Drake | |
| Timeshift | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008 | ||
| Sands of the Desert | 1960 | performer: "Old Mr. Shadow" - uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Paul Merton's Palladium Story | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Wogan | 1991 | TV Series | |
| The Bob Monkhouse Show | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Whose Baby? | 1983 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| 3-2-1 | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Star |
| Tell Me Another | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Those Wonderful TV Times | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Night of 100 Stars | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1974-1976 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Celebrity Squares | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Des O'Connor Entertains | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Nixon Show | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Good Old Days | 1973 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
| The Val Doonican Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Variety | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Basil Brush Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lift Off | 1971 | TV Series | |
| The Golden Shot | 1971 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
| The Charlie Drake Show | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Himself / Various |
| Billy Cotton Band Show | 1958-1967 | TV Series | Himself |
| Studio of the Stars: The Elstree Story | 1967 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The London Palladium Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| The New London Palladium Show | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| Juke Box Jury | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Himself - Panellist |
| Open House | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1964 | TV Series | |
| The Royal Variety Performance 1963 | 1963 | TV Movie | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1961 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Royal Variety Show | 1960 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Make a Date | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Christmas Night with the Stars | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| Drumbeat | 1959 | TV Series | Himself - Vocalist |
| Six-Five Special | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Record Roundabout | 1958 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The World Our Stage | 1957 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Jimmy Wheeler Show | 1956-1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Christmas Cracker | 1956 | TV Movie | Himself - Chief Chucker-out (as Charles Drake) |
| Show Case | 1954 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Centre Show | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
The Worker (1965-1970)
as The Worker
Charlie Drake (1958-1960)
as Charles O'Casey Drake
The Charlie Drake Show (1960-1961)
as Charlie
The Cracksman (1963)
as Ernest Wright