Comedian and comic writer. Born Barnes. Achieved national fame as Pa Glum in 'Take It From Here', as the headmaster in 'Whack-O!' and on the radio quiz show that he devised 'Does the Team Think?' in which he appeared 1957-1977. Died in the Cromwell Hospital, London.
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Jimmy Edwards DFC
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BBC Television Centre - Jimmy Edwards
Jimmy Edwards DFC, 1920 - 1988. BBC and the Heritage Foundation
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