What a tragedy.  British comedy has a void which will never be filled.

Although known best as a comic actor, Sir Norman was also a songwriter and recording star.  Charlie Chaplin called him "my favourite clown".

He was also a very good serious actor, his notable straight roles being as a guest in 'Casualty' and the film 'Double X, The Name of The Game".  He was a legend, and a true entertainer.

Enjoy your rest, Sir Norman, and thanks for the laughter.

Sometimes you feel almost duty-bound to like something or someone, not just because everyone else does, but mostly because such talent is very obvious, and yet... I never got to really appreciate Norman Wisdom or, rather, the things he did...

I don't know him very well, though, I've only discovered his multi-faceted talent in a documentary, the movies I had seen previously hadn't left a great impression in me, but I've only seen two, "Trouble in Store" and "The Square Peg".

What would you guys recommend to help me know this great artist better and hopefully get to appreciate him better?

Mind you, don't think it's just a coincidence that I never cared for Chaplin much, either...

Again, the genius I can see, but the results are somewhat off my taste, I don't know...

And it's not the slapstick itself, as restrictive as such label can be, to me Buster Keaton was the greatest filmmaker that ever lived, and I'm an actual member of "Sons of the Desert", the Laurel & Hardy appreciation society...

One astonishing film he did was "Whats Good For The Goose" Its a very softcore 70's Brit porn type film (Think of a softer "Confessions ...") where he and Sally Geeson (from Bless This House, of all people) get it on. Sally shows off much more than she ever did in Bless This House too!