Cecil Sheridan (21 December 1910 â€" 4 January 1980) was an Irish
comedian and actor who performed in variety shows and pantomimes in
Ireland and Great Britain during a versatile career spanning over
forty years.Born at 31 Queen's Square, Sheridan was the son of a
Dublin upholsterer, also named Cecil, and his wife, Catherine (Kate)
Buckley. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was six and he and
his siblings were raised by his father. He was educated at Synge
Street CBS. In a bid to cure a stammer he sought opportunities to
perform in public. He made his stage debut at the age of twenty when
he won £100 in a talent show. However, he continued to work in his
father's business until 1937 when, after winning another talent
contest, he decided to become a full-time stage performer.Sheridan's
performances in revues, variety shows, and pantomimes kept the spirit
of the old music hall and vaudeville alive on the Dublin stage well
into the era of television.
comedian and actor who performed in variety shows and pantomimes in
Ireland and Great Britain during a versatile career spanning over
forty years.Born at 31 Queen's Square, Sheridan was the son of a
Dublin upholsterer, also named Cecil, and his wife, Catherine (Kate)
Buckley. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was six and he and
his siblings were raised by his father. He was educated at Synge
Street CBS. In a bid to cure a stammer he sought opportunities to
perform in public. He made his stage debut at the age of twenty when
he won £100 in a talent show. However, he continued to work in his
father's business until 1937 when, after winning another talent
contest, he decided to become a full-time stage performer.Sheridan's
performances in revues, variety shows, and pantomimes kept the spirit
of the old music hall and vaudeville alive on the Dublin stage well
into the era of television.
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