Personal Info
Michael Patrick Dumbell-Smith
Michael Patrick Smith
Michael Crawford
Acting
Biography
Michael Crawford CBE (born 19 January 1942) is an English actor and singer. He has garnered great critical acclaim and won numerous awards during his career, which covers radio, television, film, and stagework on both London's West End and on Broadway in New York City.
With a career that spans over four decades, he is known both in and out of Britain for originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera, as well as playing the hapless Frank Spencer in the popular 1970s British sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, which successfully earned him a place as a household name and made him famous …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
as Self
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
as Frank Spencer
Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
as The Phantom - Original Cast: Finale
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
as Self - "Phantom" - Original Cast
It Started with Swap Shop
as Self
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Frank Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self
TV Shows
Remembers…
as Self · 1 ep.
All Star Musicals
as Self - Mentor · 1 ep.
Private Eyes
as Attendant · 1 ep.
The Story of Musicals
as Self (archive footage) · 2 ep.
Parkinson
as Self · 2 ep.
The Heaven and Earth Show
1 ep.
Pebble Mill
as Self · 1 ep.
Going Live!
as Self · 1 ep.
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
as Frank Spencer · 19 ep.
Play for Today
1 ep.
