Charlie Drake was an impish comedian with a taste for slapstick.
One of Charlie Drake's most famous roles was in the ITV series called The Worker (1965, 1969-70 and 1978), where he would go to the Labour Exchange each week and deal with the counter clerk played by Henry McGee.
Charlie Drake, like Dame Thora Hird and Alan 'Fluff' Freeman, stayed at Brinsworth House, a retirement home for former members of the entertainment industry.
The Mail reported how Charlie Drake built up a £5million fortune only to gamble it away and leave just £5,000 in his will.
