charlie williams passed away today,great bloke but **** comic,met him once in bury,still didnt know him.?so who was he??? what was he???
2006-09-03 07:03:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
i dont know who the f**k is c.w.
2006-09-03 07:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by Forgotten Memories 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charlie Williams MBE (23 December 1928—2 September 2006) was a black English professional footballer and stand-up comedian.
Williams was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire. His father was a coalminer, who had emigrated from Barbados and settled in Royston. After leaving school, Charlie worked at Upton Colliery. He played football for the colliery team, before turning professional, and signing for Doncaster Rovers in 1948. However, it was not until 1955 that, playing centre-half, he became an established first team player. He played 171 times for Rovers in total.
Following his retirement from the game in 1959, Williams tried his hand as a singer in local working men's clubs, but it was his comic chat between the songs that was best received, so he decided to move into comedy full-time. He eventually became Britain's first well-known black television comedian; he regularly appeared on The Comedians, and from 1973 to 1974 he was the host of The Golden Shot. His Yorkshire accent made him unmistakeable.
Williams was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1999 for his charity work. In 2004 Charlie Williams was voted Doncaster Rovers' all-time cult hero by viewers of the BBC's Football Focus programme.
Willliams died on 2 September 2006 in Barnsley General Hospital. He had suffered from Parkinson's disease and dementia for some time. His age was reported by the BBC as 78, and the Daily Telegraph as 76
2006-09-04 05:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charlie Williams, a great comic and ex-footballer.Seen on the club circuit and on Wheel Tappers and Shunters onTV in the 1970's.Never met him but seemed a great bloke.
2006-09-03 07:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by dinahmite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charlie Williams was a professional footballer, then became a comic on his retirement. He was one of the first Non white footballers, although not brilliant he was a respected journeyman footballer.
He succesfully broke through the Northern Club circuit which was very resistant to non white, non male performers. Perhaps his highlight was performoing on "Wheeltapers & Shunters club" an (ITV I think) comdey show that was broadcast in prime time.
2006-09-03 07:12:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mark J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charlie Williams was a lovely clean (Imean not rude) black yorkshire comedian who called every one Flower. He presented at least one series of the Golden Shot. I didnt hear he had died, thats sad
2006-09-03 08:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by smiley face 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
surely He must be robbie williams father. And besides did he sing like Robbie- would be a great clue.
He could have been Kenneth Williams son (but I doubt this)
then again Rock Hudson was strange!!
so what did you say to him in Bury if you did'nt know him??How did you know who he was if you did'nt know who he was!!ohh goodbye I have a sore head now!!
2006-09-03 07:14:01 · answer #6 · answered by robert w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some 70s comedian i think
2006-09-03 11:10:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
beats me. Must b from an older generation
2006-09-03 07:15:31 · answer #8 · answered by shut up 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny comedian and decent football player. This what Wikipedia say about him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Williams_(comedian)
2006-09-03 07:09:22 · answer #9 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are one sick sod so get out of here
2006-09-03 11:17:42 · answer #10 · answered by telboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋