Max Miller (comedian) Max Miller (comedian) Thomas Henry Sargent (21 November 1894 – 7 May 1963), best known by his stage name Max Miller and also known as "The Cheeky Chappie", was an English comedian who was widely regarded as the greatest stand-up comedian of his generation. He made films, toured in revues and music hall, and sang and recorded songs, some of which he wrote. He was known for his flamboyant suits, his wicked charm, and his risqué jokes which often got him into trouble with the censors. Miller was born as Thomas Henry Sargent on 21 November 1894 in Hereford Street,
Hello Cheeky Whittington and his Magic Ballpoint" also receives seasonal re-runs as an item in the three hour special, "Barry Cryer's Christmas Selection Box - Part 2". With the exception of the two specials recorded on 6th April 1975, all of the radio broadcasts are known to exist (at least as off-air recordings). In 1976 an unsuccessful attempt was made to present "Hello Cheeky" on television, with the same writing and performing team. When BBC-TV turned the proposal down, the show aired instead on the ITV network. It was made by Yorkshire Television, with Len Lurcuck as producer, and ex-BBC comedy producer