Bob Monkhouse
Birth Name: Robert Alan Monkhouse
Height: 178 cm
One of British TV's most popular performers with a career that spanned over four decades, funny-man Bob Monkhouse started off as a radio broadcaster (1947) and stand-up comic. He earned success e ...Show More
Silence is not only golden, it is seldom misquoted.
Silence is not only golden, it is seldom misquoted.
Growing old is compulsory - growing up is optional.
Growing old is compulsory - growing up is optional.
I'm not saying my wife's a bad cook, but she uses a smoke alarm as a timer.
I'm not saying my wife's a bad cook, but she uses a smoke alarm as a timer.
Next Thursday at the polls, it won't just be Bob it'll be Britain saying Opportunity Knocks (1956). Show more
Next Thursday at the polls, it won't just be Bob it'll be Britain saying Opportunity Knocks (1956). And if we put Maggie (Margaret Thatcher) back in for the third time we'll all be winners. (During the 1987 general election campaign) Hide
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did - in his sleep. Not yelling and screamin Show more
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did - in his sleep. Not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car. Hide
When I said I was going to become a comedian, they all laughed. Well, they're not laughing now.
When I said I was going to become a comedian, they all laughed. Well, they're not laughing now.
As a comic, you need every wrinkle. Having a facelift would be like asking a tap dancer to have his Show more
As a comic, you need every wrinkle. Having a facelift would be like asking a tap dancer to have his feet lopped off. - Birmingham Evening Mail (UK) 25 September 1993 Hide
I was in Rome recently, and they say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", so I drove like a bloody m Show more
I was in Rome recently, and they say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", so I drove like a bloody maniac! Hide
I'm rather relaxed about death. From quite an early age I've regarded it as part of the deal, the un Show more
I'm rather relaxed about death. From quite an early age I've regarded it as part of the deal, the unwritten guarantee that comes with your birth certificate. - Birmingham Evening Mail (UK) 25 September 1993 Hide
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