The Complete A–Z of Everything Carry On. Richard Webber

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      Nowadays, he can be found helping his son run fruit stalls at Putney and Clapham Junction.

      CORNELIUS, JOE

      Role: Second in Loving

      Born in London in 1928, Joe Cornelius started his working life, aged fourteen, in the printing trade. A keen amateur wrestler, by the time he was twenty-two he’d decided to turn pro and travelled to Berlin for his first bout. During a career spanning two decades, he fought around the world, including China and Japan, and was crowned Southern Area heavyweight champion and runner-up in the nationals.

      He made occasional television and film appearances, including Adam Adamant Lives! and The Befrienders for the small screen and The File of the Golden Goose, Trog and The Dirty Dozen for the big screen.

      After quitting wrestling in 1973, he managed various pubs in London before retiring to Lanzarote, where he remained for six years. Now lives in Spain.

      CORRIE, ERIC

      Role: Citizen in Constable

      On screen since the 1950s, his television work included The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Adventures of Sir Lancelot and Doomwatch, while his film credits ranged from The Colditz Story and A Hill in Korea to The Quatermass Xperiment and The Iron Maiden.

      CORSET LADY

      Played by Amelia Bayntun

      Seen in Loving, the woman is desperately being squeezed into a corset by Esme Crowfoot when Sidney Bliss calls to set up a date for Bertie Muffet.

      COUCH, LIONEL

      Art Director on Teacher, Regardless, Don’t Lose Your Head, Camping, Loving, Henry, At Your Convenience, Matron, Abroad, Dick, Behind and England

      Educated at Dulwich College, Lionel Couch trained at Camberwell Art School and was intending to become an architect before the outbreak of war saw him serve in the army.

      After demob he quickly found employment as an assistant art director at Gainsborough Studios before transferring to Pinewood. His CV boasts such pictures as Nurse On Wheels, Night Must Fall, Casino Royale, Anne of the Thousand Days (for which he received an Academy Award nomination), Assault, Bless This House, The Satanic Rites of Dracula and, his last picture as art director, The Awakening.

      COULTER, PHIL

      Co-wrote the song, ‘Don’t Lose Your Head’, heard in the film of the same name

      Born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in 1942, composer, pianist and arranger Phil Coulter graduated from Belfast’s Queen’s University and went on to write music for films such as A Man Called Sledge and The Water Babies as well as television series, including 1980’s Metal Mickey.

      He’s also made the occasional appearance as an actor, such as in the 1999 film Black Eyed Dog and the television series, You’re A Star, hosted his own show, Coulter and Company for RTE in Ireland, and released many albums.

      COUNSELL, JENNY

      Role: Night Nurse in Again Doctor

      COURTAULDS

      The company which supplied all the nurses’ uniforms for Nurse.

      COURTENAY, FRANCIS

      Played by Kenneth Williams

      Seen in Regardless, Francis is an intellectual who’s fluent in sixteen languages, including gobbledygook, which helps when the landlord comes calling. Fancies himself as a model and is delighted when a modelling assignment is given to him – that is until discovering he’s been hired to model hats for beekeepers.

      COURTING GIRL

      Played by Drina Pavlovic

      The Courting Girl, who’s sneaked into the bushes with a boy, is disturbed when Henry Barnes throws a stick into the shrubs during Behind.

      COURTS

      The shop in Camping which Sid Boggle and Bernie Lugg visit hoping to find a leaflet on the nudist camp they plan visiting with their girlfriends. Unfortunately they pick up the wrong one and end up in a mudpit in Devon. The shop is also visited by Charlie Muggins who causes a commotion before buying some camping gear.

       COWBOY, CARRY ON

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      COWHAND

      Played by Hal Galili

      In Cowboy the Cowhand is sitting beside a camp fire with his colleague, Joe, keeping an eye on his herd when he’s attacked by Rumpo’s men.

      COWLING, BRENDA

      Roles: Matron in Girls and Wife in Behind

      London-born Brenda Cowling wanted to be a film star as early as her childhood, but after leaving school trained as СКАЧАТЬ