In 1943 he appeared in "Happidrome" a film based on the radio series of the same name, with his father. In 1952 he appeared in the crime drama film, "Secret People". On 11 and 25 November 1962 he performed his clown act on the American television variety show, "The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS. On 1 January 1966 he appeared on "David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox". He also appeared on the American television variety show on ABC "The Hollywood Palace" twice in 1966, first on 8 January, performing as Charles Cairoli and Company then on 7 May when he was introduced as a "British Comic Pantomimist".