Hugh Paddick | |
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 Paddick in aRound the Horne publicity shot | |
| Born | Hugh William Paddick (1915-08-22)22 August 1915 Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 9 November 2000(2000-11-09) (aged 85) Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Comedy actor |
Hugh William Paddick (22 August 1915 – 9 November 2000)[1] was an English actor. He starred in the 1960sBBC radio showRound the Horne, performing in sketches such as "Charles and Fiona" (as Charles) and "Julian and Sandy" (as Julian).[2] He andKenneth Williams were largely responsible for introducing the underground languagePolari to the British public.[3]
Paddick also enjoyed success as Percival Browne in the originalWest End production ofThe Boy Friend, in 1954.[2][4]
Born inHoddesdon, Hertfordshire, Paddick preferred theatre to any other form of acting and spent most of his life on the stage, from his first role at acting school in 1937[5] until his retirement. He appeared in the original Drury Lane production ofMy Fair Lady as Colonel Pickering. He was an accomplished musician – singer, pianist and organist. He can be heard at the piano accompanying Julian and Sandy in several of their sketches on bothRound the Horne andThe Bona World of Julian and Sandy.
In his diaries,Kenneth Williams, so often scathing of his colleagues, spoke warmly of Paddick's kindness as a man, and of his "subtlety and brilliance" as a performer.[6]
Paddick was gay[7] and lived for over thirty years with his partner Francis, whom he met at a party in London.[8] Paddick was very guarded about his privacy, and he and his partner were keen gardeners at their home in Bedfordshire.[9]
He was distantly related toBrian Paddick, now Lord Paddick, Britain's first openly gay policecommander.[citation needed]
Paddick died inMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, on 9 November 2000, aged 85.[10]
In the 2006 BBC television filmKenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!, about the life of Williams, Paddick was portrayed byGuy Henry.
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