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Stan Stennett

Welsh musician and comedian (1925–2013)

Summary

Welsh musician and comedian (1925–2013)

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name	Stan Stennett
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image	Stan Stennett.jpg
caption	Stennett in 2008
occupation	Musician, comedian, actor
birth_name	Stanley Llewelyn Stennett
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birth_place	Pencoed, Bridgend, Wales
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death_place	Cardiff, Wales

Stanley Llewelyn Stennett (30 July 1925 – 26 November 2013) was a Welsh comedian, actor and jazz musician.

Biography

Stennett was born in Pencoed, near Bridgend. During World War II, he served in the army and also worked as an entertainer. He made his professional stage debut with a group called the Harmaniacs. In 1949, he became resident comedian on variety radio show, Welsh Rarebit, and he gained further success as one of the regular Presenters and comedians on The Black and White Minstrel Show.

Although primarily a comedian, who appeared in variety shows and pantomime throughout the UK, Stennett played "straight" acting roles in television programmes such as Coronation Street and Casualty. He was best known as Sid Hooper in the ITV soap opera, Crossroads, before taking a lease in 1980 on the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.and The New Hereford Theatre.

Stennett was a friend of Eric Morecambe and hosted a charity show at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury that was to be Morecambe's final appearance, on 27 May 1984. Shortly afterwards Morecambe died of a heart attack.

Stennett played trumpet and guitar. In his 80s he was still performing onstage.

His autobiography, Fully Booked, was published in 2010.

Honours

Stennett was initiated into the exclusive fraternity, the Grand Order of Water Rats in 1959 and was a Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

He was awarded an MBE in the 1979 New Year Honours list, for services to entertainment and to charities.

Death

Stennett died at the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff on 26 November 2013, at the age of 88.

He was married to his wife Elizabeth in the late 1940s, and had two sons. Roger Stennett (b 1949) and Ceri Stennett (b 1959).

Roger Stennett is a professional writer working in Theatre, Radio, Animation, Television, Film and Poetry.

Ceri Stennett often appeared on stage with their father, as well as being a Producer, Writer and Radio Presenter

References

Dennis Barker. (26 November 2013). "Stan Stennett obituary". [[The Guardian]].
(27 May 1984). "Poignant tribute to Eric". Chortle.
"Welsh Icons: profile of Stan Stennett".
"Biography of a Water Rat".
(26 November 2013). "Entertainer Stan Stennett dies aged 88". BBC.

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