Patton Brothers
| The Patton Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jimmy Elliott 20 August 1931, Brian Elliott 4 September 1934 Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England |
| Medium | Stage, Television |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1954–present |
| Notable works and roles | ChuckleVision (1990 -2009 in various episodes), Pantomime 1956-present |
The Patton Brothers, Jimmy Elliott (born 20 August 1931), and Brian Elliott (born 4 September 1934), are the two older brothers of Barry and Paul Elliott, The Chuckle Brothers. They began their career as a double act in 1954.
They have starred in many pantomimes in their careers and have not missed a performance in fifty-two years.
Jimmy Elliott started his pantomime career straight out of school in 1946, and was joined by Brian in 1956 for Aladdin at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London.
Both Jimmy and Brian have made appearances in ChuckleVision with their younger brothers. Jimmy is known as No Slacking due to the catchphrase that he constantly has to relay to the Chuckle Brothers.
For three months, all four brothers appeared together as the Chuckle Brothers on hit quiz/game show 3-2-1 with Ted Rogers on 17 April 1982 (Season 4, Episode 13), and also on New Faces. Afterwards, Jimmy and Brian returned to being the Patton Brothers.
Biography
Jimmy and Brian both grew up in Rotherham, like their brothers The Chuckle Brothers, but were born in Kent. Their late brother Colin never became an actor, and their late sister Sheila was married to the actor Bill Waddington, who played Percy Sugden in Coronation Street. Jimmy and Brian are the sons of Jimmy Elliot, a comedian who later became known as Gene Patton as there was already a Jimmy Elliot in the business. When Jimmy left school, he joined "Britain's Dead End Kids" in 1946 and performed in five pantomimes before Brian joined and teamed up with Jimmy. Jimmy and Brian got their big break in 1956 when they performed in an Aladdin pantomime as Chinese Policemen, a role that they have performed eight times since. Other roles have included: Ugly Sisters, Broker's Men, Henchmen and Chief and Dame. They have appeared alongside many British pantomime favourites such as Barbara Windsor, Ronnie Corbett, The Chuckle Brothers and John Inman.
In September 2015, Jimmy became engaged to a 25-year-old ChuckleVision fan he had met over Facebook, a relationship with a 59-year age gap between the two.[1]
Jimmy & Brian in Pantomime
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1956, 1961-3, 1985, 1995, 2001-2 and 2006 | Aladdin | Chinese policemen (1956, 1961-3, 1985, 1995, 2006) and Chief and dame (2001-2) |
| 1957, 1997-8 and 2008 | Goldilocks | Henchmen (1957) and Robbers (1997-8) |
| 1958-9, 1966, 1968–73, 1989 and 1993-4 | Cinderella | Broker's men (1958-9, 1966, 1968–73) and Ugly sisters (1989, 1993-4, 2003-4) |
| 1960, 1974 and 1978 | Babes in the woods | Robbers |
| 1965 and 1988 | Robinson Crusoe | Captain and mate |
| 1967, 1977, 1991 and 2005 | Jack and the beanstalk | Henchmen (1967, 1977 and 1991) and King and dame (2005) |
| 1975-6 | Robin Hood | Robbers |
| 1979-82 and 1996 | Mother Goose | Henchmen |
| 1983-4, 1990, 1992 and 1999-2000 | Dick Whittington | Captain and his mate |
| 1986 | Sleeping beauty | Henchmen |
| 1987 | Sinbad the sailor | Captain and his mate |
| 1996 | Live and in trouble | Grumpy Old Sid and a headteacher |
| 2005 | Pirates of the River Rother | Blackeye and Capt. Horatio Slacking |
| 2007 | Spooky goings on 2 | Eggon and the manager |
| 2007 | Little Red Riding Hood | Bailiffs |
| 2008 | Indiana Chuckles and the Kingdom of the Mythical Sulk | King Fuzzed AKA Fez Cooper and Curator Slacking |
| 2009 | Chuckle Trek | |
| 2011 | Barry Potty And His Full Blood Brother Paul in The Ghostly Shadows | |
| 2013 | Chuckle Brothers meet the Phantom At The Theatre | |
| 2014 | In A 2014 Space Oddity | Captain Birke and Mr. Spot |
References
- ↑ Metro.co.uk, Jackson Coley for. "Chuckle Brother star to marry fan 59 years younger than him". Metro. Retrieved 2015-09-27.