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Norman Wisdom
Acting

Norman Wisdom
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1915-02-04,Marylebone, London, England
Gender
Male
Biography
Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBE was an English actor, comedian and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character Norman Pitkin. These films initially made more money than the James Bond film series, and secured Wisdom a celebrity status in lands as far apart as South America, Iran and many Eastern Bloc countries, particularly in Albania where his films were permitted by Enver Hoxha – Wisdom was the only Western actor to enjoy this privilege. Charlie Chaplin famously referred to Wisdom as his "favourite clown". Wisdom later forged a career on Broadway and as a television actor, winning critical acclaim for his dramatic role of a dying cancer patient in the television play Going Gently in 1981. It was broadcast on 5 June that year. He toured Australia and South Africa. After the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, a hospice was named in his honour. In 1995 he was given the Freedom of the City of London and of Tirana. The same year he received an OBE. Wisdom was knighted in 2000 and spent much of his later life on the Isle of Man. Some of his later appearances included roles in Last of the Summer Wine and Coronation Street, and he retired from acting at the age of 90 after his health declined.

Filmography

The Bulldog Breed

6

The Bulldog Breed
1960-12-13

The Night They Raided Minsky's

5.688

The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968-12-21

What's Good for the Goose

5.8

What's Good for the Goose
1969-03-21

6.545

The Square Peg
1958-12-04

A Stitch in Time

7.361

A Stitch in Time
1963-12-01

Trouble in Store

6.125

Trouble in Store
1953-12-14

6.233

Follow a Star
1959-01-01

5.853

Press for Time
1966-12-08

Man of the Moment

6.6

Man of the Moment
1955-11-24

Up in the World

6.4

Up in the World
1956-12-06

6.125

Just My Luck
1957-11-14

6.167

One Good Turn
1955-01-04

7.618

The Early Bird
1965-11-30

7.652

On the Beat
1962-12-11

The Girl on the Boat

6

The Girl on the Boat
1962-08-05

Norman Wisdom: His Story

6.5

Norman Wisdom: His Story
2010-10-14

Norman Wisdom: Trouble On Tour

0

Norman Wisdom: Trouble On Tour
2008-04-28

As Long as They're Happy

7.5

As Long as They're Happy
1955-03-15

Double X: The Name of the Game

5.4

Double X: The Name of the Game
1992-06-05

An Audience with Bruce Forsyth

10

An Audience with Bruce Forsyth
1997-02-01

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

8

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985-01-01

7.5

Going Gently
1981-06-05

There Was a Crooked Man

6.6

There Was a Crooked Man
1960-08-31

The Sandwich Man

6.5

The Sandwich Man
1966-07-15

Androcles and the Lion

9

Androcles and the Lion
1967-11-15

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

0

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
2011-11-08

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

8.5

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998-01-01

Date with a Dream

7

Date with a Dream
1948-11-01

The Legend of Harrow Woods

2.1

The Legend of Harrow Woods
2008-02-12

To See Such Fun

10

To See Such Fun
1977-11-01

The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾

0

The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾
2008-01-16

Look at Life: A Dog's Life

0

Look at Life: A Dog's Life
1959-01-01

Thora Hird Tribute

0

Thora Hird Tribute
2003-03-30

Innes Lloyd: The Producer

8

Innes Lloyd: The Producer
2025-03-24

Cue Here for Laughs with John Virgo

0

Cue Here for Laughs with John Virgo
1994-09-12

0

Expresso
2007-09-01

6.7

Bergerac
1981-10-18

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

This Is Your Life

6.667

This Is Your Life
1955-07-29

Between The Sheets

5.2

Between The Sheets
2003-11-17

Nobody Is Norman Wisdom

0

Nobody Is Norman Wisdom
1973-06-26

0

Norman
1970-04-02

The Last Detective

7.818

The Last Detective
2003-02-07

Last of the Summer Wine

7.138

Last of the Summer Wine
1973-01-04

It's Only TV But I Like It

6.5

It's Only TV But I Like It
1999-06-03

7

Playhouse
1974-03-13

Style Challenge

0

Style Challenge
1996-09-02

An Audience with...

5.3

An Audience with...
1978-01-08

6.238

Casualty
1986-09-06

5.286

Wogan
1982-05-04

A Little Bit Of Wisdom

0

A Little Bit Of Wisdom
1974-04-09

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

Last of the Summer Wine

7.138

Last of the Summer Wine
1973-01-04

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01