Biography
Humphrey Lestocq (23 January 1919 β 29 January 1984) 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.Lestocq shot to fame as Flying Officer Kyte in the BBC radio wartime comedy Merry-Go-Round (1944β1948), which later evolved into Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh.He was also 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. Calling himself "H.L.", he was the stooge of the puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins. Lestocq's catchphrases were "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and "Jolly D", and Mr. Turnip's was "Lawky, Lawky, Lum".
Filmography
all 15
Movies 15
Producer 1
Lieutenant Cameron
The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)
Movie
Mark Jennings
Two Wives at One Wedding (1961)
Movie
Sgt. Plummer
The Unstoppable Man (1961)
Movie
Simmons, the Producer
The Third Alibi (1961)
Movie
Bennett
Life in Danger (1959)
Movie
Blunt
Son of Robin Hood (1958)
Movie
Sqd. Ldr. Davidson
Conflict of Wings (1954)
Movie
Arthur
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
Movie
Thorogood
The Good Beginning (1953)
Movie
Arthur Hapgood
Come Back Peter (1952)
Movie
Flight Lieutenant 'Batchy' Salter
Angels One Five (1952)
Movie
Jimmy Bradley
Two on the Tiles (1951)
Movie
Lewis Canfield
Once a Sinner (1950)
Movie
Radio Commentator
Stop Press Girl (1949)
Movie
Usher
Toad of Toad Hall (1946)
Movie
Ratings
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-01-23
Deathday1984-01-29 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceChiswick, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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