Dickie Henderson OBE (30 October 1922 - 22 September 1985) was born in London. October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He played in Frank Lloyd's Hollywood version of Noel Coward's play, Cavalcade (1933) at the age of 11. He was educated privately in Hollywood and London (at St.Joseph's College, Beulah Hill). He toured in music halls and appeared in several films with his famous father Dick Henderson (1891-1958). Frank Lloyd (born 2 February 1886 in Glasgow, UK, died 10 August 1960 in Santa Monica, California, United States) was a film director, scriptwriter and producer. ... Noel Coward Sir Noel Peirce Coward (December 16, 1899 – March 26, 1973) was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... Cavalcade is a historical view of English life from New Years Eve 1899 through 1933, from the point of view of of well-to-do Londoner residents Jane and Robert Marryot (played by Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook). ... See also: 1932 in film 1933 1934 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events British Film Institute founded. ...

Dickie Henderson served in the army during the World War II, before appearing in revues, pantomimes and occasional films after demobilisation. He began a successful television career in 1953, with Face the Music, followed by the Arthur Askey Show. He compered Sunday Night at the London Palladium, hosted 120 episodes of The Dickie Henderson Show, a series of A Present for Dickie, several spectaculars and a famous partnership with Bob Monkhouse. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian... Arthur Askey (June 6, 1900 - November 16, 1982) was a prominent British comedian. ... Sunday Night at the London Palladium was a television variety show made by ATV for the ITV network in the United Kingdom. ... Bob Monkhouse presenting Celebrity Squares (Image copyright British Film Institute) Robert Allen Monkhouse OBE (June 1, 1928 – December 29, 2003), was an English entertainer in the traditional sense, though primarily known as a comedian and game show host. ...

He appeared in eight Royal Command Performances. He was a keen golfer and enjoyed most sports. He was a leading 'Water Rat' and was awarded the OBE, in recognition of his charitable work.

He married twice and had a son Matthew and a daughter Linda. He died from cancer, on 22nd September 1985, at the age of 62.