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Kenneth Connor, MBE (6 June 1916 – 28 November 1993) was a British comedy film and TV actor, best known for the Carry On films.

Born the son of a naval officer in London, England, Connor first appeared on the stage at the age of 2 and by 11 had his own act. After periods at drama school and the army, he returned to the stage, but found success in radio comedy. He had a small role in The Ladykillers
(1955).

In 1958 he was cast in the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant
. He became one of the key regulars of the series, initially being cast as a romantic lead, appearing in 17 of the 30 original films and many of the television productions. His son Jeremy Connor appeared in four of the series. Between 1971 and 1973 Connor joined Dad's Army stars Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender on the BBC radio comedy Parsley Sidings. In contrast with some of his Carry On co-stars, Connor found further success in television after the series ended, appearing in the children's show Rentaghost (1983–1984), as Monsieur Alfonse in 'Allo 'Allo! (1984–1992) and Hi-De-Hi! (1986–1988). He also made guest appearances in sitcoms, including That's My Boy, You Rang, M'Lord? and he made a memorable cameo in an episode of Blackadder the Third in 1987, alongside fellow veteran comic star Hugh Paddick. He was in over fifty movies and received an MBE in 1991.

He was twice married:

Dilys Laye
, one son Jeremy Connor
Margaret Connor

Connor died of cancer in London in 1993, and was survived by his second wife Margaret.

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