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Richard Murdoch
British actor
Born 06 April 1907 in Bromley, City of London, England, United Kingdom
Died 09 October 1990
British actor and comedian. During the World War 2 he was often working with comedian Arhtur Askey in his movies (The Ghost Train, I Thank You, Band Waggon) and on radio show Band Waggon, as well as in variety shows. During that era he gained his nickname, although it is still unclear how, Stinker Murdoch. During 1950s he was co-starring in radio show Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh with Kenneth Horne.
In early 1960s Richard Murdoch suggested an idea for radio show to Edward Taylor, later this idea was turned into Men from the Ministry, a comedy show that was running in United Kingdom for 18 years (starring Richard Murdoch) and was even re-made in other countries. Richard Murdoch also appeared in several TV series, including guest appearances in The Black Adder and Rumpole of the Bailey.
1962 - 1980 | Men from the Ministry | as Richard Lamb |
Fictional General Assistance Department was created to help other ministries with often trivial problems. Incompetent civil servants that are running it get into trouble everytime they try to do their job. But most of the time they just try to look like they are doing any job. |