Kenneth Connor fellow "Carry On" stars Sid James and Esma Cannon in the comedy film "What a Carve Up!" In fact, in the 1959 – 1961 period, he was one of the most prominent leading men in British comedy films. As well as "What a Carve Up!" and the "Carry On" films, other films he starred in during this period included "Watch Your Stern" (1960), "Nearly a Nasty Accident" (1961) and the "Dentist" films. In 1960, he appeared as various characters in the "Four Feather Falls" puppet series. Connor had a good tenor voice, which he occasionally used to good effect, such
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