Humphrey Lestocq, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Humphrey Lestocq

British actor

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1919

Place of Birth: Chiswick, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1984

Profession: actor, television actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Humphrey Lestocq (23 January 1919 – 29 January 1984) was a British actor, best known for his roles in Angels One Five (1952) and The Long Shadow (1961), and guest appearances in the television series The Avengers.Lestocq shot to fame as Flying Officer Kyte in the BBC radio wartime comedy Merry-Go-Round (1944–1948), which later evolved into Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh.Lestocq was one of the presenters on the TV series Whirligig, the first children's programme to be broadcast live from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios.
It ran from 1950 to 1956.
He was the stooge of the puppet Mr.
Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins.
Lestocq's catchphrase was "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and Mr.
Turnip's was "Lawky, Lawky, Lum".