Arthur Haynes (May 19, 1914 in London, England–November 19, 1966) was an English comedian and star of The Arthur Haynes Show, a comedy sketch series produced by ATV for 10 years until his death from a heart attack. Haynes' most popular character was a working class tramp - created by scriptwriter Johnny Speight who went on to write the iconic BBC Television working class sitcom series Till Death Us Do Part in the same year Haynes died. May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The ATV colour logo, used from the start of the colour standard in 1969 until the companys demise in 1981. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... This list is poorly defined, permanently incomplete, or has become unverifiable or an indiscriminate list or repository of loosely associated topics. ... Johnny Speight (June 2, 1920 - July 5, 1998), was a TV scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms. ... BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which began in 1932. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Til Death Us Do Part (also known as Till Death Us do Part)1 was a BBC television sitcom series written by Johnny Speight that ran from 1964 until 1974. ...

Arthur Haynes became an entertainer while serving with the Royal Engineers in World War II. He appeared with Charlie Chester in the concert party "Stars in Battledress". He continued to work with Chester after the war in the BBC Radio series Stand Easy (1946-49). In February 1956, Haynes appeared in the first edition of ATV variety show series Strike a New Note. After several appearances in this and subsequent variety series Get Happy (written by Dick Barry, Johnny Speight and John Antrobus), he was given his own show in 1957. The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Charlie Chester (April 26, 1914 - June 26, 1997), was a popular British stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter, broadcasting almost continuously from the 1940s to the 1990s. ... BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... Johnny Speight (June 2, 1920 - July 5, 1998), was a TV scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms. ... John Antrobus is a playwright and tv and radio script writer, born in Woolwich in London on 2 July 1933. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His ATV shows, networked on ITV, made Haynes the most popular comedian in Britain. He received the Variety Club's award as ITV Personality of 1961, and appeared on the Royal Variety Performance in the same year. The shows also made a minor star of Nicholas Parsons, who tended to play Haynes' straight/pompous neighbour/authority figure in the comedy sketches. It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ... Variety, the Childrens Charity was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 10, 1927 when a group of 11 men involved in show business set up a social club which they named the Variety Club. On Christmas Eve 1928 a small baby was left on the steps of a movie... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held in the United Kingdom once each year, usually in a theatre in Londons West End. ... Christopher Nicholas Parsons OBE, normally known as Nicholas Parsons (born October 10, 1923) is a British actor, radio and television presenter. ...

In 1965, Haynes appeared in the Rock Hudson/Gina Lollobrigida movie Strange Bedfellows and, in 1966, the British movie Doctor in Clover, but his potential film career was cut short by his sudden death. He died at the height of his career with his full potential unfulfilled. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gina Lollobrigida. ...

External links

• The Arthur Haynes Show
• Arthur Haynes