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,
Max Miller (comedian) press notice described Max as the Cheeky Chappie, and the nickname stuck. Max and Kathleen formed a double act for a while but it became obvious to her that Max was the stronger performer and that he would be better as a solo act. Through the '20s, he was regularly touring in revues. In 1922 he was in a show presented by the Sydney Syndicate, "There You Are Then". In 1923 he toured with the Ernest Binn Arcadians. 1924 saw him joining a revue called "Crisps". But during that summer he returned to Jack Sheppard’s Concert Party on the Brighton