Born 28 August 1881 in Liverpool, Great Britain, Robb Wilton is a comedian whose work still stands up as remarkably affecting; his standard character was a procrastinating, work-shy impediment: the human face of bureaucracy. Much of Wilton's reputation to the modern cultural researcher rests on the series of filmed monologues he recorded in the 1930s and 1940s, with him placed as an authority figure, blithely, incompetently 'going about his work'; as a policeman, for example, who shilly-shallies his way out of acting upon a reported murder by pursuing an absurdly contrarian line of questioning. August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the city in England. ...

His famed style was comprised of a sleepy, world-weary rubbing of the face, dry, Lancastrian delivery, sublimely dithering fingering of props, like a police hat, or papers on the desk.

People who have acknowledged his influence include fellow Liverpudlian Ken Dodd (1927-) and Les Dawson. Film historian and specialist on British cinema, Jeffrey Richards, has cited him as a key influence for the TV sitcom Dad's Army (1968-1977), c.f. his monologues in the person of a layabout husband who wryly takes part in the home guard. His gentle, if pointed, manner of comedy tallies entirely with the wistful adventures of the famous Walmington-on-Sea platoon. Ken Dodd, born November 8, 1929, Liverpool, is a veteran British comedian and singer, famous for his buck teeth, frizzy hair, feather duster (or tickling stick), and his catchphrase, How tickled I am! He works largely in the music hall tradition, although he has appeared in several dramatic plays. ... Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... Les Dawson (2 February 1931 - 10 June 1993) was a popular Lancashire comedian, known for his deadpan style. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The cast of Dads Army (left to right): Pike, Frazer, Warden Hodges, Godfrey, Mainwaring, Walker, Jones and Wilson Dads Army is a British sitcom about the Home Guard in World War II, written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television between 1968 and 1977. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

He appeared in several films, from 1934, generally in supporting comic roles. His last film appearance was in the Arthur Askey (1900-1982) vehicle The Love Match 1955. 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Arthur Askey (June 6, 1900 - November 16, 1982) was a prominent British comedian. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Wilton died 1 May 1957 in London. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ...