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,
Cheeky Weekly "Krazy" itself. The first issue came with a free "Red Jet Rattler" (a build-it-yourself model aeroplane). Its characters and strips included: This was a parody of a well known 1970s TV show. For many of the later issues of Cheeky his unnamed pet snail had the back page and met other garden creatures to exchange jokes. The lead character Cheeky was portrayed in a red and black striped sweater with a large C on the chest. At one point the comic gave away a free knitting pattern so readers could knit their own (or get their mums to knit one