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Frank
Carson - International Comedian
- Biography
One of the
most popular stars in the comedy world, zany
Irish comic, Frank Carson, has been a favourite
in Britain since his appearances on The Good Old
Days and Opportunity Knocks.
Since then he has starred in countless TV shows,
summer seasons, pantos and toured the world with
his unique brand of quick fire wit.
Frank has had audiences laughing in the aisles
for more than 30 years.
One of the most popular stars in the Comedy
World, this zany Irish comic came to this
Country from Northern Ireland to try his luck in
the Northern Club scene. His quick fire act was
soon spotted by the BBC television Producer,
Barney Colehan, and signed to appear on the top
television show of the time "The Good Old Days".
His enormous success on the show prompted
Colehan to book him for a further five shows.
During this time Frank was the three times
outright winner on Hughie Green's "Opportunity
Knocks". He was on his way!
Shortly after this, Frank was signed by the then
Head of Granada Television Light Entertainment,
Johnny Hamp, to appear on the "The Comedians"
and Frank was catapulted into the "Star" bracket
and he appeared in al the subsequent series and
was also asked to tour in the specially staged
theatre show of the series, which broke all Box
Office records at all the theatres on the tour.
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Many other television shows followed and Frank
worked extensively throughout the UK at the top
cabaret dates and also every year Frank has
appeared Summer Season and Parno, entertaining
audiences and making new friends wherever he
goes. He also toured the World appearing in
places as far apart as Australia, Canada, Europe
and the Middle and Far East. Soon his
catchphrases "It's The Way I Tell 'em" and "It's
a Cracker", were on the lips of his numerous
fans and now are used by many of his colleagues
in the business who impersonate Frank. Frank
takes this as a great compliment to his ability
to entertain.
Frank is a great worker for many charities and
good causes ranging from his Captaincy in '98 of
the Variety Club of Great Britain Golfing
Society, to the raising of £130,000 for the
Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital Children's
Cancer Ward in 1986.
He also had the compliment of being the subject
of "This Is Your Life" this programme now holds
the record for the longest period of silence
from a stunned Frank! Frank is one of the most
televised comedians, a medium he loves.
As one of the most popular acts in the comedy
world, Frank has an extremely full diary, but
was pleased, by agreement, to break the first
date in his career to appear in the 1992 Royal
Variety performance, incidentally Frank counts
many of the Royal Family as his greatest fans!
The seal of approval was placed on Frank's many
community/charity projects when in spring of
1987 Frank was awarded one of the greatest
honours in the Catholic Church when his Holiness
the Pope knighted Frank into the order of St.
Gregory in a private audience in Rome.
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