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 for them). One unusual aspect of "Cheeky Weekly" compared to its contemporaries was that the title character appeared in more than one strip. A typical issue would follow "Cheeky" through the week from Sunday through to the following Saturday in a series of one- or two-page strips. Often not so much a narrative as a series of random gags each episode was designed to lead into the ‘support’ strip which followed. Some notable examples include: On Wednesdays, Cheeky babysat for Baby Burpo, a mischievous child similar to "Whoopee!"’s "Sweeny Toddler". Cheeky would read him a tongue-in-cheek ghost story in the