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- Birth nameJames Robinson
- Height4′ 3″ (1.30 m)
- Jimmy Clitheroe was born on December 24, 1921 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Call Boy (1957), Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967) and Rhythm Serenade (1943). He died on June 6, 1973 in Blackpool, England, UK.
- Died while relatives attended the funeral of his mother.
- Starred in a BBC radio show 'The Clitheroe Kid' from 1955 - 1972. Three hundred episodes were transmitted, making it the longest running sit-com on British radio.
- At one time in the late 50's early 60's he played his naughty schoolboy character who goes on stage to help a magician (played by Albert Burden) and proceeds to mess up the tricks..
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