Ben Warriss

Ben Holden Driver Warriss , known as Ben Warriss, was an English comedian and the first cousin of fellow comedy actor Jimmy Jewel. Allegedly the two cousins were born in the same bed and brought up in the same household at 52 Andover Street, Sheffield. He was the son of Benjamin Holden Joseph Warriss, an insurance company inspector, and his wife, Mary Ann, ne Driver, Jewels mothers sister. He first performed on the stage in 1930. Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss came together as professionals in 1934 at the Palace Theatre, Newcastle. Their double act achieved seven Royal Variety Performances,Blackpool summer seasons, a successful radio series and a film of the series. Around 1966, the two went their separate ways, with Warriss performing on stage and Jewel moving into television.

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