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Humphrey Lestocq (23 January 1919 – 29 January 1984) was a British actor, best known for his roles in Angels One Five (1952) and The Long Shadow (1961), and guest appearances in the television series The Avengers.
YearTitleRole1949Radio Commentator1950Lewis Canfield1950Fake's ProgressCommentator1951Jimmy BradleyHumphrey Lestocq was a British actor who appeared in Come Back Peter, Angels One Five and The Avengers. He was also known for his roles as a puppet master, a radio pilot and a quizmaster.
- January 23, 1919
- January 29, 1984
Humphrey Lestocq (1919-1984) was an actor who appeared in films, TV shows and theatre. He was known for his roles in Come Back Peter, Angels One Five and The Avengers, and was also a puppeteer and a bankrupt.
- Actor
- January 23, 1919
- Humphrey Lestocq
- January 29, 1984
The show was conceived by producer Michael Westmore as the first children’s magazine programme, with linking scenes presented by Humphrey Lestocq, who was the stooge of the obnoxious puppet Mr. Turnip, voiced by Peter Hawkins.
Then there was the obnoxious string puppet Mr. Turnip (the invention of Joy Laurey) and his hapless stooge Humphrey Lestocq, known to all as HL. Mr Turnip was often joined by his friends Sarah Swede and Colonel Beetroot.
Oct 8, 2018 · Last year in July his wife Mary died, leaving in her will a donation to the RNLI in memory of her late husband, Humphrey Lestocq. He was an actor in the early days of television and was one of the presenters of the TV series Whirligig, the first children’s programme to be broadcast live from the BBC’s Lime Grove Studios.
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Learn about Humphrey Lestocq, who appeared in Angels One Five and Whirligig, and his wife Mary, who ran a photography business in Rye. Find out how they supported the RNLI and left a donation in their will.
