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 1955 he appeared in Orson Welles's London stage production "Moby Dick—Rehearsed". The pair fell out after Williams became annoyed with Welles's habit of continually changing the script. When Hancock steered his show away from what he considered gimmicks and silly voices, Williams found he had less to do. Tiring of this reduced status, he joined Kenneth Horne in "Beyond Our Ken" (1958–64), and its sequel, "Round the Horne" (1965–68). His roles in "Round the Horne" included Rambling Syd Rumpo, the eccentric folk singer; Dr Chou En Ginsberg, MA (failed), Oriental criminal mastermind; J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock, telephone heavy breather and dirty