Kenneth Connor
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Born the son of a naval officer in London, England, Connor first appeared on the stage at the age of 2 and by 11 had his own act. After periods at drama school and the army, he returned to the stage, but found success in radio comedy. He had a small role in The Ladykillers (1955).
In 1958 he was cast in the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant. He became one of the key regulars of the series, initially being cast as a romantic lead, appearing in 17 of the 30 original films and many of the television productions. His son Jeremy Connor appeared in four of the series. Between 1971 and 1973 Connor joined Dad's Army stars Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender on the BBC radio comedy Parsley Sidings. In contrast with some of his Carry On co-stars, Connor found further success in television after the series ended, appearing in the children's show Rentaghost (1983–1984), as Monsieur Alfonse in 'Allo 'Allo! (1984–1992) and Hi-De-Hi! (1986–1988). He also made guest appearances in sitcoms, including That's My Boy, You Rang, M'Lord? and he made a memorable cameo in an episode of Blackadder the Third in 1987, alongside fellow veteran comic star Hugh Paddick. His final tv appearance as Mr Warran in The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes episode, "The Red Circle" was broadcast posthumusly in 1994. He was in over fifty movies and received an MBE in 1991.
Connor died of cancer in London in 1993, and was survived by his wife Margaret and two sons.
External links
- ''[Carry On Films at The Whippit Inn] Detailed information on the Carry On film series
- [Find-A-Grave profile for Kenneth Connor]
- [photograph of Kenneth Connor in Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive]
- [What a Carry On] A tribute to the Carry Ons and their stars
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