In addition, the brothers' 2008 tour, Indiana Chuckles and The Kingdom of the Mythical Sulk, set in Ancient Egypt, was released on DVD later that year. [62][63] His funeral was held on 17 August at the New York Stadium, where Rotherham United play their home matches, and was attended by a number of show business friends; a large number of fans waited outside to pay their respects. Paul and Barry Chuckle first rose to fame after winning television talent show Opportunity Knocks, in 1967. "[35], On 31 January 2007, Rotherham United chairman Denis Coleman announced that the brothers had both been made honorary presidents of the football club.

Jimmy's first wife Valerie died nine years ago but he found love again with Chucklevision fan Amy Phillips after meeting her on Facebook. [26][27][28], In March 2016, the brothers appeared in a promotional video for the game Hitman.[29]. Paul stated that it was a "complete shock" that such an attack had occurred in their presence.

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[55], In March 2016, Barry received condemnation for sharing a Facebook post from the far-right political party Britain First.

[15] The final series of the programme was aired in December 2009. The brothers were born in Rotherham to Amy and James Patton Elliott, in 1944 and 1947.

for similar reasons. 8 Jimmy Patton appearing on The Chuckle Brothers The tragedy is the latest to hit Paul Chuckle after 73-year-old Barry passed away after a secret bone cancer battle which had spread to his lungs in August last year. Jimmy was last seen at his brother's funeral being helped by his 27-year-old wife Amy. The brothers' father, Jimmy Elliott, was a comedian who later became known as Gene Patton. In 2010, the brothers issued a statement on their website stating that the story was "complete and utter rubbish". Jimmy and Brian grew up in Rotherham, like their brothers the Chuckle Brothers but were born in Kent.

[34], In November 2005, Jacques Peretti, a reporter for The Guardian, remarked on how "the appeal of the Chuckle Brothers remains a mystery to anyone over eight, but to anyone under eight, they're the ultimate entertainment experience".

Barry's brother, Paul, called him his "best friend", The veteran entertainer was one half of comedy duo, The Chuckle Brothers, The duo were nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award, His comedy partner Paul said: "I've not just lost my brother, I've lost my theatrical partner of many, many years and my very best friend. Facebook post on the official Chuckle Brothers page confirmed the sad news. ", "He was ill for years, but kept it hidden. In May 2008, they appeared in the BBC documentary series Comedy Map of Britain,[17] and won the 2010 series of Celebrity Coach Trip.

In 1985, the brothers launched a pre-school programme on the BBC entitled Chuckle Hounds, in which they performed routines with no dialogue, while dressed up in giant dog costumes. When Jimmy left school in 1946, he joined "Britain's Dead End Kids" and appeared in five pantomimes before Brian joined him. Free director information", "Preview: The Chuckle Brothers at the Apollo, Oxford – April 19", "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute", "The Chuckle Brothers: Life after television for Barry and Paul Elliott", "2008 Children's BAFTA Kids' Vote | BAFTA Awards", "Chuckle Brothers bring theatre to the BBC", "Chuckle Brothers Help Make Cheap Van Insurance a Wheeze! They made two appearances on the game show 3-2-1, hosted by Ted Rogers, in January 1980 and April 1982, and appeared on the long-running BBC programme, The Good O… Their sister, Sheila, a dancer, was married to the actor Bill Waddington. We knew about it, but kept it quiet, and all the family are really hurting right now.".

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And No Slacking.". [8] They made two appearances on the game show 3-2-1, hosted by Ted Rogers, in January 1980 and April 1982,[9][10] and appeared on the long-running BBC programme, The Good Old Days, in June 1980. The brothers got their big break in 1956 when they performed in Aladdin as Chinese policemen.

Jimmy Patton, 87, was known as the third Chuckle Brother and was a regular with the comedy duo on their hit children's show Chucklevision.
Jimmy Patton has died a year after his younger brother Barry Chuckle passed away. [49] In January 2011, it was announced that Barry had planned to incorporate a 100-pupil free school named Rotherham Central Free School in his hometown of Rotherham.

Jimmy was devastated when Barry died last year of bone cancer. In 2010 the Chuckle Brothers won the first Celebrity Coach Trip. [46] The hoax was said to have initially spread via Facebook in 2008, but re-surfaced in 2010 via Twitter. [58], On 5 August 2018, Barry died after a period of ill health. In October 2014, the Chuckle Brothers collaborated with Tinchy Stryder to release a charity single "To Me, To You (Bruv)" to raise funds for the African-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust. ", The pair filmed skits for Comic Relief in 2015. [11] In August 1983, the Brothers appeared on The Freddie Starr Showcase alongside the comedian Freddie Starr. [41], Both brothers were married: Barry was married to Ann and Paul is married to Sue. In 2015, Jimmy became engaged to a 25-year-old ChuckleVision fan whom he had met via Facebook. [14] The show proved a ratings hit with children, running for twenty-one series over a period of twenty-two years, and giving them a Special Award for Lifetime Achievement at the British Academy Children's Awards in 2008. The Chuckle Brothers, performing as The Harman Brothers , won the television talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1967, followed by success on New Faces in 1974. [56] Britain First subsequently described the incident as a "non-story". [6] The couple married in 2017. Prior to ChuckleVision, all four brothers had appeared together on the game show 3-2-1 in 1982 and the talent show New Faces. Their comedy and parody shows have included The Blackpool Tower Circus (1974, 1987), To You To Me (1995), The Chuckle Brothers in Trouble (1996), The Chuckle Brothers Summer Roadshow (1997), The Adventures of The Chuckle Brothers (1998), The Chuckle Brothers Trouble At Sea (1999), The New Adventures of The Chuckle Brothers (2000), Spooky Goings On (2001), Raiders of the Lost Bark (2002), Star Doors - The Chuckle Brothers Strike Back (2003), Barry Potty and his Smarter Brother Paul in The Chamber of Horrors (2004), Pirates of the River Rother (2005), Doctor What and the Return of the Garlics (2006), Spooky Goings on 2 (2007), Aladdin (Christmas 2007), Indiana Chuckles and the Kingdom of the Mythical Sulk (2008), Chuckle Trek - The Lost Generation (2009), A Christmas Chuckle (Christmas 2009), An Audience With....The Chuckle Brothers (2010), The Twelve Days of Christmas (Christmas 2010), Barry Potty and his Full Blood Brother Paul in the Ghostly Shadows (2011), The Return of the Pirates of the River Rother 2: In Strangers Tights (2012), The Chuckle Brothers meet the Phantom at the Theatre (2013), A 2014 Space Oddity (2014) and The Chuckles of Oz (2015). and "Oh dear, oh dear!". pic.twitter.com/Sld9jhkQmU", "Chuckle Brother star to marry fan 59 years younger than him", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patton_Brothers&oldid=981156522, BLP articles lacking sources from November 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 16:29. As a teenager, Jimmy would perform with fourth brother Brian in theatres as the Patton Brothers. In 2017 both brothers appeared in The Funniest Man in the World, a short film directed by Jon Conway about Joseph Grimaldi, played by Barry. After Barry's death, Paul stated that he would continue with these appearances. [59][60] Paul grieved Barry's death stating "I've not just lost my brother, I've lost my theatrical partner of many, many years and my very best friend. [2][3] They were known for their BBC children's programme ChuckleVision, which celebrated its twenty-first series with a 2010 stage tour entitled An Audience with the Chuckle Brothers.

Jimmy passed away 12 months after Barry Chuckle. Free director information", "Mr Paul Harman Elliott director information. They began their career as a double act in the 1950s.

A box set of the two was also made available.

Jimmy Patton has died a year after his younger brother Barry Chuckle passed away.


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