Norman Wisdom

Sir Norman Wisdom (born February 4, 1915, other dates reported) is an English comedian, singer and actor.

He created an accident prone "gump" or fool character called Norman Pitkin, who appeared in several films, most notably, The Early Bird, His famous cry as Pitkin was, "Mr Grimsdale! Mr Grimsdale!"

UK chart singles - Don't Laugh At Me (Cause I'm A Fool) (1954): The Wisdom Of A Fool (1957).

He is a supporter and a former board member of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C..

He was knighted in 1999.

Norman Wisdom is a well known and loved cult film icon in Albania, being the only Western actor whose films were allowed in the country during the Communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha (the archetypal Wisdom plot -- the common working man getting the better of his bosses -- was considered ideologically sound by Hoxha). In 1995, he visited the country where he was, to his surprise, greeted by many appreciative fans and the then president of Albania, Sali Berisha. He has announced that he intends to retire on his 90th birthday.

Works

Films and Television

  • 1948 A Date with a Dream
  • 1948-1950 Wit and Wisdom
  • 1953 Trouble in Store
  • 1954 One Good Turn
  • 1955 As Long as They're Happy
  • 1955 Man of the Moment
  • 1956 Up in the World
  • 1957 Just My Luck
  • 1958 The Square Peg
  • 1959 Follow A Star
  • 1960 There Was a Crooked Man
  • 1960 The Bulldog Breed
  • 1962 On The Beat
  • 1962 The Girl on the Boat
  • 1963 A Stitch in Time
  • 1965 The Early Bird
  • 1966 The Sandwich Man
  • 1966 Press for Time
  • 1967 Androcles and the Lion
  • 1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's (The Night They Invented Striptease)
  • 1969 What's Good for the Goose (Girl Trouble)
  • 1970 Norman
  • 1970 Music Hall
  • 1973 Nobody Is Norman Wisdom
  • 1974 A Little Bit of Wisdom
  • 1981 BBC PlayHouse : Going Gently
  • 1988 The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones
  • 1992 Double X: The Name of the Game (Double X, Run Rabbit Run)
  • 1994 Last of the Summer Wine - The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti
  • 1998 Where On Earth Is ... Katy Manning
  • 2000 Last of the Summer Wine - The Coming of the Beast
  • 2002 Last of the Summer Wine - A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft
  • 2002 Dalziel and Pascoe - Mens Sana
  • 2003 Between the Sheets
  • 2004 Coronation Street guest appearace

CDs and Vinyl

  • The Very Best of Norman Wisdom
  • Wisdom of a Fool
  • Nobody's Fool
  • Follow A Star
  • 1957 Original Chart Hits
  • Follow A Star/Give Me A Night In June
  • Happy Ending/The Wisdom Of A Fool

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He has announced that he intends to retire on his 90th birthday. In the film Arquette interviews prominent and respected actresses (mostly between the ages of 30 and 60) in an attempt to find out whether it was practical for a working actress to successfully maintain a family. In 1995, he visited the country where he was, to his surprise, greeted by many appreciative fans and the then president of Albania, Sali Berisha. in 2004 she released the critically acclaimed documentary film "Searching For Debra Winger". Norman Wisdom is a well known and loved cult film icon in Albania, being the only Western actor whose films were allowed in the country during the Communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha (the archetypal Wisdom plot -- the common working man getting the better of his bosses -- was considered ideologically sound by Hoxha). More recently, Arquette found energies to spend time with her daughter and to become breast cancer advocate, while continuing with her work, now also as a director. He was knighted in 1999. The tensions this created, and the death of her mother, led the couple to divorce.

He is a supporter and a former board member of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.. Arquette went on working intensively, being often away from home. UK chart singles - Don't Laugh At Me (Cause I'm A Fool) (1954): The Wisdom Of A Fool (1957). One year later their daughter Zoe Blue was born. He created an accident prone "gump" or fool character called Norman Pitkin, who appeared in several films, most notably, The Early Bird, His famous cry as Pitkin was, "Mr Grimsdale! Mr Grimsdale!". Deeply hurt, Arquette married restaurateur John Sidel in 1993. Sir Norman Wisdom (born February 4, 1915, other dates reported) is an English comedian, singer and actor. Soon later her mother developed breast cancer.

Happy Ending/The Wisdom Of A Fool. At that time, Arquette's parents divorced. Follow A Star/Give Me A Night In June. The liaison with an old love of Arquette, English pop and rock star Peter Gabriel, proved also to be impossible. 1957 Original Chart Hits. Her marriage in 1986 to composer James Newton Howard ended in the same way. Follow A Star. The first was her boyfriend Steven Porcaro, member of the rock band Toto (whose international hit "Rosanna" is named after her).

Nobody's Fool. Her dedication to acting has broken several relationships. Wisdom of a Fool. In her private life, she has always been torn between work and family. The Very Best of Norman Wisdom. Since then, Arquette has appeared, with few exceptions, in one or in several movies each year, some of them of notable interest, like Pulp Fiction and Crash. 2004 Coronation Street guest appearace. In 1989, Martin Scorsese offered her a part in New York Stories.

2003 Between the Sheets. Thereafter, she played in many cinema movies and TV films. 2002 Dalziel and Pascoe - Mens Sana. In 1982, she earned an Emmy Award nomination for the TV film The Executioner's Song. 2002 Last of the Summer Wine - A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft. Besides cinema movies, Arquette appeared from the beginning of her career in television films. 2000 Last of the Summer Wine - The Coming of the Beast. A few years later she started to act in mature roles.

Katy Manning. In Hollywood, she had her first roles playing teens with troubles. 1998 Where On Earth Is .. At the age of 14 she went to Los Angeles, California, wanting to become a film star. 1994 Last of the Summer Wine - The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti. Arquette did not do well at school. 1992 Double X: The Name of the Game (Double X, Run Rabbit Run). When she was 11 years old, her parents moved to a commune in Virginia.

1988 The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones. Arquette followed her family's profession and began acting while being a child. 1981 BBC PlayHouse : Going Gently. She is the sister of actors Patricia Arquette, David Arquette, Alexis Arquette and Richmond Arquette, and the sister-in-law of Courteney Cox Arquette. 1974 A Little Bit of Wisdom. Pickett" on The Waltons. 1973 Nobody Is Norman Wisdom. W.

1970 Music Hall. Her grandfather, Cliff Arquette, played "Charley Weaver" on The Jack Paar Show and the original incarnation of Hollywood Squares, and her father, Lewis, was well known as "J. 1970 Norman. She was born in New York City. 1969 What's Good for the Goose (Girl Trouble). Rosanna Arquette (born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. 1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's (The Night They Invented Striptease). More American Graffiti (1979).

1967 Androcles and the Lion. Gorp (1980). 1966 Press for Time. S.O.B. (1981). 1966 The Sandwich Man. Baby It's You (1983). 1965 The Early Bird. Off the Wall (1983).

1963 A Stitch in Time. The Aviator (1985). 1962 The Girl on the Boat. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). 1962 On The Beat. Silverado (1985). 1960 The Bulldog Breed. After Hours (1985).

1960 There Was a Crooked Man. 8 Million Ways to Die (1986). 1959 Follow A Star. Nobody's Fool (1986). 1958 The Square Peg. Amazon Women on the Moon (1987). 1957 Just My Luck. The Big Blue (1988).

1956 Up in the World. New York Stories (1989). 1955 Man of the Moment. Black Rainbow (1989). 1955 As Long as They're Happy. Sweet Revenge (1990). 1954 One Good Turn. Almost (1990).

1953 Trouble in Store. Flight of the Intruder (1991). 1948-1950 Wit and Wisdom. The Linguini Incident (1991). 1948 A Date with a Dream. Radio Flyer (1992). Fathers & Sons (1992).

Nowhere to Run (1993). Pulp Fiction (1994). Search and Destroy (1995). Crash (1996).

White Lies (1996). Vive le cinéma! (1996). Gone Fishin (1997). Deceiver (1997).

Do Me a Favor (1997). Gun (1997). Buffalo '66 (1998). Hope Floats (1998).

Floating Away (1998). Hell's Kitchen (1998). I'm Losing You (1998). Fait Accompli (1998).

Homeslice (1998). Sugar Town (1999). Palmer's Pick Up (1999). Pigeonholed (1999).

Interview with a Dead Man (1999). The Whole Nine Yards (2000). Too Much Flesh (2000). Things Behind the Sun (2001).

Joe Dirt (2001). Big Bad Love (2001). Good Advice (2001). Diary of a Sex Addict (2001).

Searching For Debra Winger (2003) (as director).