Alfred Marks
| Alfred Marks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alfred Edward Touchinsky 28 January 1921 Holborn, London, England |
| Died | 1 July 1996 (aged 75) Hillingdon, London, England |
| Occupation | British actor and comedian |
| Spouse(s) | Paddie O'Neil (1952–1996; his death); 2 children |
Alfred Edward Marks OBE (28 January 1921 – 1 July 1996) was a British actor and comedian.
Marks was born as Alfred Edward Touchinsky in Holborn, London, to Polish Jewish parents. He left Bell Lane School at 14 and started in entertainment at the Windmill Theatre. He then served in the RAF as a Flight Sergeant in the Middle East where he arranged concerts for servicemen. He also worked as an auctioneer and engineer.
He started in variety at the Kilburn Empire in 1946, and his stage appearances included The Sunshine Boys and Fiddler on the Roof. He also did comedy work with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe which later led to the formation (along with writer Spike Milligan) of The Goon Show, though Marks himself was not to become a member of that comedy group
His films included The Frightened City, Scream and Scream Again and Our Miss Fred. His television show, Alfred Marks Time, ran for 6 years on ITV. He compered Sunday Night at the London Palladium and appeared in numerous other television programmes including The Good Old Days, The Sweeney, Blankety Blank, The Marti Caine Show, The Two Ronnies, The Generation Game, Lovejoy, Minder, Parkinson, The All New Alexei Sayle Show, and others.
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