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 20
Movies 20
Producer 1
The Long Shadow (1962)
The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)
Two Wives at One Wedding (1961)
The Unstoppable Man (1961)
The Third Alibi (1961)
Not a Hope in Hell (1960)
Life in Danger (1959)
Conflict of Wings (1954)
The Good Beginning (1953)
Come Back Peter (1952)
Angels One Five (1952)
Two on the Tiles (1951)
Once a Sinner (1950)
Stop Press Girl (1949)
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GenderMale
Birthday1919-01-23
Deathday1984-01-29 (65 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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