Norman Edward Vaughan was an English comedian who led a long and successful career in the television and theatre, appearing occasionally in films.
Vaughan was born in Liverpool and began a stage career at the age ofwith a boys theatrical troupe the Eton Boys Choir, singing Dye Ken John Peel. A few years later, he formed a dance trio called The Dancing Aces and toured with it until he was called up to the join the Army in 1945. He served as a sergeant in Italy and the Middle East. During his military service he appeared in Army shows with Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe, who were later to form the Goons. In 1951, he appeared with Secombe again, when they performed on the same bill in variety.
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