![]() ![]() He was knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to entertainment and charity. He performed on radio and television, and popularised the characters of the Diddy Men. ![]() He also had several hit singles primarily as a ballad singer in the 1960s, and occasionally appeared in dramatic roles. His verbal and physical comedy was supplemented by his red, white and blue " tickling stick" prop, and often introduced by his characteristic upbeat greeting of "How tickled I am!" He interspersed the comedy with songs, both serious and humorous, and with his original speciality, ventriloquism. His performances included rapid and incessant delivery of often surreal jokes, and would run for several hours, frequently past midnight. He was described as "the last great music hall entertainer", and was primarily known for his live stand-up performances.Ī lifelong resident of Knotty Ash in Liverpool, Dodd's career as an entertainer started in the mid-1950s. Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd OBE (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English comedian, singer, and occasional actor. ![]()
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