Humphrey Lestocq

Humphrey Lestocq
Born 23 January 1919
Chiswick, London, England
Died 29 January 1984(1984-01-29) (aged 65)
London, England
Occupation Actor

Humphrey Lestocq (23 January 1919 – 29 January 1984)[1] was a British actor, best known for his roles in Angels One Five (1952) and The Long Shadow (1961), and guest appearances in the television series The Avengers.[2]

Lestocq shot to fame as Flying Officer Kyte in the BBC radio wartime comedy Merry-Go-Round (1944–1948), which later evolved into Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh.[3]

Lestocq was one of the presenters on the TV series Whirligig, the first children's programme to be broadcast live from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios. It ran from 1950 to 1956. He was the stooge of the puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins. Lestocq's catchphrase was "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and Mr. Turnip's was "Lawky, Lawky, Lum".[4][5]

He was born Humphrey Lestocq Gilbert on 23 January 1919 in Chiswick, London, England. He died on 29 January 1984 in London.[2]

Partial filmography

Personal life

He was married and had two children.[2] After retiring from acting, he ran a fishing fleet from Rye Harbour, East Sussex. He was an avid collector of English silver coins.

References

  1. ↑ "Humphrey Lestocq". BFI. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Humphrey Lestocq". IMdB. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Clickautographs autographs - Humphrey Lestocq". clickautographs.com.
  4. ↑ "Whirligig". Turnipnet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Peter Hawkins". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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