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Albert Burdon (4 July 1900–13 April 1981) was a British actor and comedian,

Albert Burdon
Born	(1900-07-04)4 July 1900 South Shields, County Durham, England
Died	13 April 1981(1981-04-13) (aged 80) South Shields, England
Occupation	Actor, comedian
Spouse	Violet Spurgin (m.1933–1972)
Children	Bryan Burdon and Paula Burdon

He was born in South Shields, County Durham.[1] He started his career playing in provincial revues, and was spotted by C. B. Cochran who gave him a part in the Rodgers and Hart musical Ever Green at the Adelphi Theatre in London in 1930.[1]

Although he was described by Roy Hudd as "a master of physical comedy",[2] Burdon never became a star in London, though he did take prominent roles in a series of pantomimes at the Lyceum Theatre in the 1930s. He made nine films, including It's a Boy (1933), and continued to perform on stage until the late 1950s, in later years with his son, Bryan Burdon.[1][2]

Personal life and death

Burdon married Violet Spurgin in 1933. The marriage produced two children. His son Bryan Burdon became an actor and his daughter Paula Burdon became a TV Producer. Albert Burdon died in South Shields in 1981, aged 80.[1]

Filmography

References

External links

• Albert Burdon at IMDb

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