Kenneth Connor Kenneth Connor Kenneth Connor, (6 June 191828 November 1993) was an English stage, film and broadcasting actor, best known to the public for his comedy appearances in the "Carry On" films. Born in Islington, London, the son of a naval petty officer who organised concert parties, Connor first appeared on the stage at the age of two as an organ-grinder's monkey in one of his father's shows, in Portsmouth. By 11 years old, he had his own act. He attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, where he was a Gold Medal winner. Connor made his professional debut in
Kenneth Williams for 1966 to 1971 and, finally, A4-sized executive desk diaries for 1972 to 1988. He claimed that writing in his diaries eased the loneliness he often felt. In April 2008 Radio 4 broadcast the two-part "The Pain of Laughter: The Last Days of Kenneth Williams". The programmes were researched and written by Wes Butters and narrated by Rob Brydon. Butters purchased a collection of Williams's personal belongings from the actor's godson, Robert Chidell, to whom they had been bequeathed. The first of the programmes said that, towards the end of his life and struggling with depression and ill health, Williams