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Frank Randle (born Arthur Hughes, also known as Arthur McEvoy or Arthur Twist; 30 January 1901 – 7 July 1957) was an English comedian. [1] A contemporary of fellow Lancastrians George Formby and Gracie Fields, he was regarded as more subversive, perhaps explaining why the immense popularity he enjoyed during his lifetime has not survived him. [2]
Frank Randle (born Arthur Hughes, also known as Arthur McEvoy or Arthur Twist; 30 January 1901 – 7 July 1957) was an English comedian. A contemporary of fellow Lancastrians George Formby and Gracie Fields, he was regarded as more subversive. Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Jun 30, 2024 · Frank Randle, the Wigan-born King of Comedy in British music halls, had already set the trend of wild behaviour long before rock musicians started trashing hotel rooms.
Feb 16, 1994 · His efforts bore fruit last year when he won the Sony Radio Drama Award for his performance as the great Northern comic in Trevor Hoyle's Randle's Scandals: The Life and...
Jan 21, 2018 · Frank Randle (born Arthur Hughes, also known as Arthur McEvoy or Arthur Twist; 30 January 1901 – 7 July 1957) was an English comedian. A contemporary of fellow Lancastrians George Formby and Gracie Fields, he was regarded as more subversive, perhaps explaining why the immense popularity he enjoyed during his lifetime has not survived him.…
Born in Wigan in 1901 and a childhood friend of George Formby, who was later to become his chief rival, Frank Randle was one of the greatest music-hall comedians of all time. His theatre career started in 1916, when he appeared as an acrobatic artist under the name of Arthur Twist.
Jul 1, 2024 · Frank Randle, the King of Comedyin British music halls, had already set the trend of wild behaviour long before rock musicians started trashing hotel rooms. As he toured the country with his show, Randle’s Scandals, he would both entertain his audiences and shock those in positions of power.
