FRANKIE HOWERD OBE · 1917 TO 1992
Frankie Howerd.
The man behind
the Trust.
Frankie’s career took him through radio, stage, television and film. Our own connection with him began here in Somerset.
The Trust that carries his name
A LIFE IN ENTERTAINMENT
Quite unlike
anyone else.
Frankie was born in York on 6 March 1917 as Francis Alick Howard. He entertained servicemen during the Second World War, then appeared on the BBC’s Variety Bandbox in 1946.
The Runaway Bus, released in 1954, was his first film. His later work included the Carry On films and the stage musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
As Lurcio in Up Pompeii!, he was known for addressing the audience directly and playing innocent after a double entendre. He was awarded an OBE in 1977.
AT HOME IN SOMERSET
A quieter corner
of the world.
Frankie met Dennis Heymer in 1955. Dennis became his partner and manager. They shared Wavering Down in Cross for about twenty years before Frankie’s death in 1992.
Several Trust members knew them personally. Their friendship, and the fundraising organised with Chris Byrne, helped bring the Trust into being.
Follow the Trust’s journeyFRANKIE & FRIENDS
A life in pictures
A LEGACY YOU CAN BE PART OF
Still bringing
people together.
Following Dennis’s death and the sale of Wavering Down, our community work found a new home in Loxton.
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