Biography
Frank Herbert Muir (5 February 1920 β 2 January 1998) was an English comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. His writing and performing partnership with Denis Norden endured for most of their careers. Together they wrote BBC Radio's Take It from Here for over 10 years, and then appeared on BBC radio quizzes My Word! and My Music for another 35. Muir became Assistant Head of Light Entertainment at the BBC in the 1960s, and was then London Weekend Television's founding Head of Entertainment. His many writing credits include editorship of The Oxford Book of Humorous Prose, as well as the What-a-Mess books that were later turned into an animated TV series.
Filmography
all 14
Movies 9
self 6
TV Shows 5
Writer 5
Voice 1
Self (archive footage)
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus (2008)
Movie
Writer
What-a-Mess (1990)
TV
Self (Host)
The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
TV
Self - Narrator
To See Such Fun (1977)
Movie
Dr. Hopper
Grasshopper Island (1973)
TV
Writer
Is This a Record? (1973)
Movie
Self - Narrator
The Ealing Comedies (1970)
Movie
Self
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh (1968)
TV
Self - Team Captain
Call My Bluff (1965)
TV
Writer
Bottoms Up! (1960)
Movie
Writer
Love in Pawn (1953)
Movie
A hearty man
Innocents in Paris (1953)
Movie
The Commentator (voice)
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1953)
Movie
Writer
Song of Paris (1952)
Movie
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1960
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1977
2008
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1920-02-05
Deathday1998-01-02 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceBroadstairs, United Kingdom
ChildrenSally Muir
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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