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 letter pages. Any reader who had their letter printed received £2 and a "Friend of Cheeky" badge. The "Joke-Box Jury" page gave the readers a chance to send in jokes, with a prize of £2 if their joke was published. For the first "Whoopee!" merged issue, "Cheeky" had the middle 16 pages (half the comic). Cheeky himself had 4 pages. "Six Million Dollar Gran", renamed "Robot Granny" had 2 pages. "Calculator Kid" had 1 page. "Stage School" also had 2 pages. "Paddywack" had half a page. The letters page was renamed "Whoopee Chit-Chat" and usually occupied one and a half