Michael Crawford
Biography
Michael Crawford CBE (born 19 January 1942) is an English actor and singer. He has garnered great critical acclaim and won numerous awards during his career, which covers radio, television, film, and stagework on both London's West End and on Broadway in New York City. With a career that spans over four decades, he is known both in and out of Britain for originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera, as well as playing the hapless Frank Spencer in the popular 1970s British sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, which successfully earned him a place as a household name and made him famous to millions around the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Crawford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Harry England
Hello-Goodbye
Cornelius (voice)
Once Upon a Forest
Self - "Phantom" - Original Cast
Behind The Mask: The Phantom Of The Opera
White Rabbit
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Goodbody
How I Won the War
Cornelius Hackl
Hello, Dolly!
Colin
The Knack... and How to Get It
Nils Lindwall
Two Living, One Dead
Hero
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Woody
Condorman
Sgt. Junior Sailen
The War Lover
Harry Hayes
The Games
Self (archive footage)
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs
Michael Tremayne
The Jokers
Phineas Taylor Barnum
Barnum
Himself
Michael Crawford in Concert
Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Alan Crabbe
Two Left Feet
Self
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
Peter Toms
Soapbox Derby
Self
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore
Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self (archive footage)
Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered
Self
The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Jim Fenn
Blow Your Own Trumpet
Himself
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Ferdinand Vanek
Sorry...
Self
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
Frank Spencer
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
Kent
A French Mistress
Self
It Started with Swap Shop
Self
To Be Perfectly Frank
Cornelius Hackl (archive footage)
now and then
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
34
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-01-19
Place of Birth
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Michael Patrick Dumbell-Smith