| Intro | Scottish comedian |
| Was | Comedian |
| From |
United Kingdom United Kingdom |
| Type | Humor |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 21 April 1886 |
| Death |
11 February 1976 (aged 89 years) |
Charles John “Charlie” Naughton (21 April 1886, in Glasgow – 11 February 1976, in London) was a Scottish comedian.
He was a member of The Crazy Gang, and part of a double act with fellow Glaswegian Jimmy Gold. In 1955, he starred in the first Guinness television commercial, playing the zoo-keeper with a German seal.
His daughter, Sally, was a pre-war actress on stage and with British-Gaumont films, appearing under the name Sally Stewart. As a 23-year-old she married in an Edinburgh solicitor’s office in January 1939 to Peter Croft, 21-year-old British film actor, son of Ann Croft, actress.
Selected filmography
- My Lucky Star (1933)
- Highland Fling (1936)
- O-Kay for Sound (1937)
- Alf’s Button Afloat (1938)