Barry Chuckle

Comedian

Birthday December 24, 1944

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Rotherham, England

DEATH DATE Aug 5, 2018 (73)

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About

One half of the Chuckle Brothers children's comedy show ChucleVision alongside his brother Paul Chuckle. He and his brother went on to win the TV series Celebrity Coach Trip in 2010.

Before Fame

He and his brother won the talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1967, and seven years later won New Faces, but still struggled to make a name for themselves. They produced their first show, ChuckleHounds, in 1985 for BBC.

Trivia

His real name is Barry David Elliott and his brother's real name is Paul Harman Elliott. In 2010 rumors about his death began circulating on Twitter and Facebook despite the fact that he was alive and well.

Family Life

He also had older brothers named Jimmy and Brian, who are known professionally as the Patton Brothers. His father was a well-known Gang Show performer who went by the stage name Gene Patton.

Associated With

His father worked with Peter Sellers in 1943 in The No. 10 Gang.