Sir Norman Wisdom dies at 95

Very sad.

I remember watching his films when I was a youngster. Even now I get a lump when I remember him singing "Don't laugh at me 'cos I'm a fool."

God's speed, Norman. Keep the Big Guy laughing up there.

Sad.

Many happy memories of watching his films with my Grandad (who looked like him) in the school holidays laughing our heads off! Brilliant performer and always a true gent.

RIP.

"Mr Grimsdaaaale!"

Very sad to hear this. He did do alot more than those films, like others have said. I well remember seeing all the films in the school holidays back in the 80s, some wer good, but others were a bit too mawkish for my taste, but still very well made. I also remember hearing him in a very nice light sitcom on Radio 2 about 20 years ago.

I remember hearing it reported that when he was suffering from dementia in his final years, and couldn't recognise himself in his own films. How sad is that?

He will be missed, but at least we have his films and other work.

Perhaps the Albanians thought

that Honorable Sir Norman was a real British diplomat.

Though my favourite bit (can't remember the title of the film) was when he took a double part as a German officer during WW2, and the bungling British spy sent to impersonate him. Compare the two performances of Schubert's "Ungeduld" ("Impatience"), a particularly difficult song, perfectly as the German officer, hopelessly muddling his way through it as the spy.

Get the angels laughing up there Honorable Sir Norman.

RIP a master...

...from a more innocent age.

Now if someone would re-release all his movies on blu-ray...

A true genius

I remember years ago working as a follow-spot operator on a Royal Variety show where Norman was doing a turn. During the rehearsals, he went through the routine "marking" it for the cameras and the stage techs. It was about as funny as watching an Albanian party political broadcast - loads of us backstage though the old boy had lost it completely.

Come the actual performance, he does exactly what he'd done in rehearsals... and it was utterly hysterical. I then understood why he was such a genius - his mastery of comic timing was incredible. We even got a telling off from the stage manager for laughing so much that it drowned out other people on the headset intercom.

Bless you, Norman. You will be sorely missed! Favourite film: Follow A Star.

=:~)

Norman's death closes a chapter of entertainment history

Norman Wisdom's death extinguishes the galaxy of British stars with whom he performed, many now sadly departed, which included Hattie Jacques, Margaret Rutherford, Michael Caine, Oliver Reed, Alfred Marks, Susannah York, Fenella Fielding, Honor Blackman, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims, Diana Dors, Gilbert Harding, Terry-Thomas, Millicent Martin, Richard Briers, Bernard Cribbins, Michael Bentine, Harry H. Corbett, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White and even Britt Ekland.

What set Norman's humour apart from that of today - he never resorted to smut.

It's hard to believe he was born during World War 1 and was still acting, in 2007.

BTW, this is the second time Norman has died for on 28 December 2008 Sky News announced that Wisdom had died!

R.I.P. Norman, you left people with happy memories and a smile in their hearts.

RIP

I fear we shall never see his like again.