What is Harry Secombe?
'''Sir Harold Donald Secombe''' CBE (8 September 1921 – 11 April 2001) was a [[Wales|Welsh]] actor, [[comedian]], singer and [[television presenter]]. He was born in [[Swansea]]. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme ''[[The Goon Show]]'' (1951–1960), playing many characters, most notably Neddie Seagoon. A [[tenor]] singer, he also appeared in musicals and films – notably as Mr Bumble in ''[[Oliver!]]'' (1968) – and, in his later years, was a presenter of television shows with [[hymn]]s.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gale|first=Steven H.|title=Encyclopedia of British humorists|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=1995|page=926|isbn=0-8240-5990-5}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Secombe, Harry}} [[Category:British radio actors]] [[Category:Welsh actors]] [[Category:Welsh singers]] [[Category:1921 births]] [[Category:2001 deaths]]