Freddie Frinton Net Worth

Freddie Frinton was a British actor and writer born in Grimsby, England on January 17, 1909. He was best known for his roles in Der 90. Geburtstag oder Dinner for One (1963), Thicker Than Water (1968) and Comedy Playhouse (1961). He was married to Nora Gratton and Maisie Basil and passed away on October 16, 1968 in London, England.
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Who is it? Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
Birth Day January 17, 1909
Birth Place  Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
Freddie Frinton age 111 YEARS OLD
Died On 16 October 1968(1968-10-16) (aged 59)\nLondon, England
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Comedian, music hall artist, television actor

💰 Net worth

Freddie Frinton, a renowned actor, writer, and soundtrack artist from the United Kingdom, is expected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in the year 2024. Frinton has carved a name for himself in the entertainment industry, captivating audiences with his exceptional talent and versatile skills. With a career filled with remarkable performances and notable contributions as both an actor and a writer, Frinton has undoubtedly gained recognition and financial success over the years. His diverse abilities have also allowed him to make significant contributions to the world of soundtracks, further adding to his overall acclaim and prosperity.

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Biography/Timeline

1945

During the Second World War he made a moderate breakthrough as a Comedian. In 1945, Frinton first performed the Sketch Dinner for One in Blackpool. As he had to pay a royalty every time he performed the Sketch, he bought the rights to Dinner for One in the 1950s, which turned out to be a very prescient decision.

1963

In 1963, Frinton's Dinner for One was recorded by the Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) German television station, and watching the unsubtitled English language Sketch on television has subsequently become a German, Austrian and Swiss New Year's Eve tradition, with the short seeing multiple repeats every year from 1972 onwards. The role of Miss Sophie was played by May Warden.

1968

At the age of 55, Frinton became a belated success as the plumber husband in the popular television sitcom Meet the Wife, which ran for 40 episodes (the wife was played by Thora Hird). The series is mentioned in the Beatles song "Good Morning Good Morning" with the line "It's time for tea and Meet the Wife". In October 1968, at the age of 59, Freddie Frinton died suddenly from a heart attack in London. He is buried in City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell.

1980

The television cult also caught on in Scandinavia and Dinner for One has been a hugely popular institution on Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian and Swedish television on New Year's Eve for many years, as well as in Belgium in the original version. It became so popular that a Dutch version was made with the Dutch actor Joop Doderer for Dutch viewers. It is shown every 23 December on Norwegian television (NRK since 1980), and has been shown on the Australian SBS television network on New Year's Eve for at least the last fifteen years. In South Africa the SABC likewise aired it every New Year's Eve, making it a family tradition during the 80s and 90s. The programme and its main actor Frinton are far less well known in Britain than in any of these countries.

2013

Frinton was married twice – firstly, in 1931, to Maisie Basil, and secondly to Nora Gratton, in 1945. He had a son by his first marriage, and four further children by his second – two daughters and two sons.