- Born
- Died
- Height4′ 9″ (1.45 m)
- His real name was George Bramlett, born in Jarrow 17 December 1889. He started making stage appearances at the age of 5 or 6 in a semi pro minstrel troupe known in Sunderland as The Local Lads then joined The Merry Matelots a pierrot troupe, He went solo in 1904 at the Empire Music Hall n South Shields The following year he was a member of Levy and Cardwell's Juvenile's and made his London debut in 1908.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- He made his first appearance in a concert party in the castle grounds at Barnard Castle in July 1904 while his first appearance in London was at the Shepherds Bush Empire in April 1909 in a sketch called Nursery a Bedtime, Later that year he toured South Africa and was so popular that he returned two years later, He also played in America in 1915, His act was already popular in the music halls before the First World War and in those early days included imitations of other music hall acts such as Marie Lloyd. During the Second World War he flew 70.000 in order to entertain the British troops.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- While only 4ft 9ins tall he was a giant of the variety stage and by the time he was 14 he was earning £50 a week, which was a fortune in those days and during his 75 year career he starred with the greatest including George Forrnby, Gracie Fields and The Crazy Gang and early on shared the stage with a young Stan Laurel before he went to America , Wee Georgie, who was born in Jarrow, near Newcastle Upon Tyne made his first trip to Hollywood in 1924 and married an American actress in New York in 1932 but it was a short affair, In 1946 he was awarded the O.B.E, for services to the troops during WWII, Three years later he started a new career writing and directing shows for American television, In real, life he disliked being the little man who couldn't grow up and came to detest the nick name Wee but what he really hated most of all was being patted on the head. He died at his London home aged 83 after a long illness.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- SpouseEwing Eaton(1933 - ?)
- In 1953 he retired from performing but carried on writing regular columns for the showbiz press and working on behalf of the British Music Hall Society.
- Pint-sized, squeaky-voiced British music hall comedian, a performer from the age of five. Was awarded an OBE in 1946.
- When he was young he often worked with Charlie Chaplin. resulting in a close friendship.
- He became chairman of the Variety Artists Federation in 1946 when he was given an OBE after a 7,000 mile air tour entertaining troops and he was also a former King Rat.
- Studied at Trinity College.
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