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George Webb

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Also known as George Augustus Webb

British actor (1912–1998)

Person · Open Library

Died
1758
Works
40

Top works

  • A Pima remembers
  • The K factor
  • Kipling's Japan - Collected Writings
  • Kipling's Japan
  • Deep State Mate

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Film & TV

Paddington, London, England, UK

George Augustus Webb was a British actor, best known for television, including his role as "Daddy", the father of snooty Hyacinth Bucket in the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. The son of Henry Augustus Webb and Gertrude, Webb was born at 41 St Luke's Road, Paddington in London.

Known for

  • Keeping Up Appearances — Daddy1990
  • Three Clear Sundays — Jim Ritchie1965
  • Up the Junction1965
  • The Wednesday Play — Jim Ritchie1964

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1940-10-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
169
Total plays
389

George Webb (1917–2010) was an English pianist considered by many to be the father of the traditional jazz movement in Britain. Born on the 8th October 1917 in Camberwell, London, he grew up with a love of early jazz recordings, principally those made by the New Orleans musicians; in his playing he tried to re-create the style of such bands as King Oliver's. With his band, George Webb's Dixielanders, he played regularly and famously at The Red Barn public house at Barnehurst, Kent, from the ea

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
George
Family name
Webb
Gender
male
Place of birth
Paddington
Place of death
London
Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1912-03-06
date of death
1998-12-30
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
disease
start of work period
1965-00-00
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