Freddie Davies Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Freddie Davies (born 21 July 1937) is a British comedian and actor. He is the grandson of Music Hall comedian Jack Herbert. Freddie Davies was born in Brixton, London. At the start of World War II Davies was evacuated in 1939 to Seend in Wiltshire and subsequently to Torquay in Devon and then to Salford, Manchester in 1941. After National Service in the Royal Army Pay Corps Davies became a stand-up comedian, beginning his career in 1958 as a Butlins holiday camp Redcoat (Butlins) entertainer. He started on the cabaret circuit in 1964, when he turned professional, and he appeared on... MORE

Freddie Davies (born 21 July 1937) is a British comedian and actor. He is the grandson of Music Hall comedian Jack Herbert. Freddie Davies was born in Brixton, London. At the start of World War II Davies was evacuated in 1939 to Seend in Wiltshire and subsequently to Torquay in Devon and then to Salford, Manchester in 1941. After National Service in the Royal Army Pay Corps Davies became a stand-up comedian, beginning his career in 1958 as a Butlins holiday camp Redcoat (Butlins) entertainer. He started on the cabaret circuit in 1964, when he turned professional, and he appeared on Opportunity Knocks, Sunday Night at the London Palladium, The Des O'Connor Show, The Tom Jones Show, The Bachelors Show and Blackpool Night Out. Plus many top rating television shows in the 60s, 70s and 80s. His act featured jokes about budgies and he eventually picked up the nickname "Parrotface", largely because his appearance on Opportunity Knocks included a routine where he told of an altercation with a tiresome official where he responded to him with the line 'look here, Parrot Face'. Thereafter he capitalised on this with his jokes about budgies and the invention of his alter ego..'Samuel Tweet.. LESS