Harry Secombe

Summary

Harry Secombe is a human^[1]. Born in St Thomas^[2], he… he was born on September 8, 1921^[3]. He died in Guildford^[4]. He died on April 11, 2001^[5]. He worked as a comedian^[6], singer^[7], stage actor^[8], film actor^[9], and television actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,563 views/month, #6,685 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Harry Secombe was born in St Thomas^[2].
• Harry Secombe died in Guildford^[4].
• Harry Secombe was born on September 8, 1921^[3].
• Harry Secombe died on April 11, 2001^[5].
• Burial took place at Christ Church^[12].
• A child of Harry Secombe was Andy Secombe^[13].
• A child of Harry Secombe was David Secombe^[14].
• Harry Secombe held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Harry Secombe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• Harry Secombe's professions included comedian^[6].
• Harry Secombe worked as a singer^[7].
• Harry Secombe's professions included stage actor^[8].
• Harry Secombe's professions included film actor^[9].
• Harry Secombe's professions included television actor^[10].
• Harry Secombe was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea^[17].
• Harry Secombe received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Harry Secombe received the Knight Bachelor^[19].
• Harry Secombe's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[20].
• Harry Secombe is recorded as male^[21].
• Harry Secombe's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Harry Secombe's military branch is recorded as British Army^[23].
• Harry Secombe's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[24].
• Harry Secombe's Commons category is recorded as Harry Secombe^[25].
• Harry Secombe's voice type is recorded as tenor^[26].
• The cause of death was prostate cancer^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-09-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2001-04-11^[31]

• Community tags: british, uk, welsh^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: adcfccd9-30fa-449b-a4bb-4c1e3312912c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in St Thomas^[2], Harry Secombe… he was born on September 8, 1921^[3].

Education

Harry Secombe's education included a stint at Dynevor School, Swansea^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian^[6], singer^[7], stage actor^[8], film actor^[9], and television actor^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[34], in United Kingdom^[35] and Knight Bachelor^[19], a title of honor^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1300^[38].

Personal Life

Children include Andy Secombe^[13], an actor^[39], b. 1953^[40], of United Kingdom^[41] and David Secombe^[14], a photographer^[42], b. 1962^[43]. Harry Secombe's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[20].

Death and Burial

Harry Secombe died on April 11, 2001^[5]. He died in Guildford^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[27]. He is buried at Christ Church^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Harry Secombe include 17166 Secombe^[44], an asteroid^[45].

Why It Matters

Harry Secombe ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,563 views/month, #6,685 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include 17166 Secombe^[44], an asteroid^[45].

FAQs

Where was Harry Secombe born?

Harry Secombe was born in St Thomas^[2].

Where did Harry Secombe die?

Harry Secombe passed away in Guildford^[4].

What did Harry Secombe do for work?

Harry Secombe worked as comedian^[6], singer^[7], stage actor^[8], film actor^[9], and television actor^[10].

Where did Harry Secombe go to school?

Harry Secombe was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea^[17].

What awards did Harry Secombe receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18] and Knight Bachelor^[19].