2006-09-17 07:03:31 · 13 answers · asked by daisymay 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
In the early 1950s he added the middle initial 'H' to his name in order to avoid confusion with the then-popular television entertainer Harry Corbett, who was well known for his act with the puppet Sooty. When asked, he would often joke that the 'H' stood for "h'anything" - a manner of saying the word 'anything' once popular in some English regional dialects.
2006-09-17 07:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing Harry H put it there so he didn't have to change all of his name as there was 2 Harry Corbetts at the time....H was in charge of Sooty & Harry Corbett was in Steptoe & Son
2006-09-17 07:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry H Corbett (he added the "H" to avoid being confused with Sooty's friend)
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2006-09-17 07:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by sycamore 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It didn't stand for anything ... he added the H to distinguish himself from another Harry Corbett, who did the Sooty and Sweep show. :)
2006-09-17 07:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by mancunian_nick 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just to reply to your answer for my question. The shop 'Flinch' has not been there for years! since i was about 4! I am now 17. lol
2006-09-17 07:07:20 · answer #5 · answered by Elite117 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
harry
hannah
hatch
2006-09-17 07:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His biography said the he himself said it stood for " Hung like a donkey"....
2006-09-17 07:07:27 · answer #7 · answered by Pretorian 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It meant nothing, was just added so as not to cause confusion.
2006-09-17 08:05:03 · answer #8 · answered by amrhappy1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hand job
2006-09-17 07:04:46 · answer #9 · answered by Michael 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
harold.
2006-09-17 07:12:11 · answer #10 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋