History Creator / CharlesHawtrey

When the Second World War came about, Hartree began to appear on the radio and directed a couple of movies. He also took the time to make cameos in stage productions and television series, earning the CharacterCatchphrase, "How's yer mother? Off for dripping?" in the popular radio show ''Just William''.

In 1958, Charles appeared in the SummerBlockbuster ''Film/CarryOnSergeant'', which would lead to a long association with the series, appearing in 23 movies from the ''Film/CarryOn'' franchise, portraying wimpy, overshadowed characters, who later became eccentric alcoholics, reflecting part of his personal life at the end of the 1960s.

[[caption-width-right:235:"[[CatchPhrase Oh, hello!]]"]]

->''"Let's face it, the ''Film/CarryOn'' films aren't like ordinary films. They're an institution, a corner of comedy that will be forever England! Haven't made me rich, but they've given me a world-wide identity."''

When the Second World War came about, Hartree began to appear on the radio and directed a couple of movies. He also took the time to make cameos in stage productions and television series, earning the catchphrase, "How's yer mother? Off for dripping?" in the popular radio show ''Just William''.

** ''Film/FollowThatCamel'' (1967) as Captain le Pice

** ''Film/CarryOnAbroad'' (1972) as Mr. Eustace Tuttle

->''"Oh, hello!!"''
-->--Charles' most famous catchphrase

** ''Film/CarryOnSergeant'' (1958) as Peter Golightly

** ''Film/CarryOnTeacher'' (1959) as Michael Bean
** ''Film/CarryOnConstable'' (1960) as PC Timothy Gorse

** ''Film/CarryOnCabby'' (1963) as Terry 'Pintpot' Tankard

** ''Film/CarryOnSpying'' (1964) as Charlie Bind

** ''Film/FollowThatCamel'' (1967) as Captain Le Pice

** ''Film/CarryOnUpTheKhyber'' (1968) as Pte. James Widdle
** ''Film/CarryOnCamping'' (1969) as Charlie Muggins
** ''Film/CarryOnAgainDoctor'' (1969) as Doctor Ernest Stoppidge
** ''Film/CarryOnUpTheJungle'' (1970) as Tonka the Great / Walter Bagley
** ''Film/CarryOnLoving'' (1970) as James Bedsop

** ''Film/CarryOnAtYourConvenience'' (1971) as Charles Coote

** ''Film/CarryOnAbroad'' (1972) as Eustace Tuttle

** ''Film/DontLoseYourHead'' (1966) as Duc de Pommfrit

!!Hawtrey's filmography on Wiki/TVTropes

* ''Film/{{Sabotage|1936}}'': (1936) as Studious Youth at the Aquarium

* ''Film/CarryOnSergeant'' (1958) as Peter Golightly
* ''Film/CarryOnNurse'' (1959) as Humphrey Hinton
* ''Film/CarryOnTeacher'' (1959) as Michael Bean
* ''Please Turn Over'' (1959) as Jeweler
* ''Inn for Trouble'' (1960) as Silas Withering
* ''Film/CarryOnConstable'' (1960) as PC Timothy Gorse
* ''Film/CarryOnRegardless'' (1961) as Gabriel Dimple
* ''Dentist on the Job'' (1961) as Mr. Roper
* ''What a Whopper'' (1961) as Arnold
* ''Film/CarryOnCabby'' (1963) as Terry 'Pintpot' Tankard
* ''Film/CarryOnJack'' (1963) as Walter Sweetly
* ''Film/CarryOnSpying'' (1964) as Charlie Bind
* ''Film/CarryOnCleo'' (1964) as Seneca
* ''Film/CarryOnCowboy'' (1965) as Chief Big Heap
* ''Film/CarryOnScreaming'' (1966) as Dan Dann
* ''Film/DontLoseYourHead'' (1966) as Duc de Pommfrit
* ''Film/FollowThatCamel'' (1967) as Captain Le Pice
* ''Film/CarryOnDoctor'' (1967) as Mr. Barron
* ''Film/CarryOnUpTheKhyber'' (1968) as Pte. James Widdle
* ''Film/CarryOnCamping'' (1969) as Charlie Muggins
* ''Film/CarryOnAgainDoctor'' (1969) as Doctor Ernest Stoppidge
* ''Film/CarryOnUpTheJungle'' (1970) as Tonka the Great / Walter Bagley
* ''Film/CarryOnLoving'' (1970) as James Bedsop
* ''Film/CarryOnHenry'' (1971) as Sir Roger de Lodgerley
* ''Film/CarryOnAtYourConvenience'' (1971) as Charles Coote
* ''Film/CarryOnMatron'' (1972) as Dr. Francis A. Goode
* ''Film/CarryOnAbroad'' (1972) as Eustace Tuttle
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* TheAlcoholic: To such an extent that it led to his sacking from the ''Carry On'' films.
* CampGay: That's putting it mildly. He reveled in it in RealLife as well.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: According to Creator/KennethWilliams, he collected antique brass bedstead, believing that they would one day be worth a fortune.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: When told that he had to lose his legs or die, he refused surgery to remove them, saying that he wanted to die with his boots on.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: His coworkers grew to dislike him because of his drunkenness, unreliability, eccentricity and prima donna behaviour.
* LonelyFuneral: When he died, he'd become such a recluse that only nine people attended his funeral. As per his wishes, he was buried without a gravestone or marking.
* MummysBoy: To such an extent that he had conversations with her after she'd died.
* PersonaNonGrata: The landlord of his favourite pub refused to put a picture of him up behind the bar after his death because the customers hated him so much. Given that he'd often drunkenly refer to them as "peasants" it's easy to see why.
* ThePrimaDonna: The reason he isn't in ''Film/CarryOnAbroad'' is that he started making demands, such as a gold star on his dressing room door.

-->--1Charles' most famous catchphrase

* MissingEpisode: Lots of feature films that he appeared in (and directed) have been lost over time. Recordings from his early singing career have also gone missing.

-->Charles' most famous catchphrase

* ''Film/{{Sabotage}}'': (1936) as Studious Youth at the Aquarium

Charles Hawtrey, born as George Frederick Joffre Hartree (November 30th 1914 -- October 27th 1988) was an English actor, singer and comedian, known for making frequent appearances in the popular ''Film/{{Carry On|series}}'' movies.

With no friends and family left, his cremation ceremony was attended by no one.

* CollectorOfTheStrange: According to Creator/KennethWilliams, he collected antique brass bedstead, believing that they were worth a fortune.

* CollectorOfTheStrange: According to Kenneth Williams, he collected antique brass bedstead, believing that they were worth a fortune.

* MissingEpisode: Lots of feature films that he appeared in (and directed) have been lost over time. Recordings from his early singing career have also gone missing.

!!Hawtrey's filmography on TVTropes

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'''Charles Hawtrey''', born as '''George Frederick Joffre Hartree''' (November 30th 1914 -- October 27th 1988) was an English actor, singer and comedian, known for making frequent appearances in the popular ''Film/{{Carry On|series}}'' movies.

Hawtrey spent the last few years of his life being a recluse in his home in Devon. He'd been coping with his struggles by drinking more alcohol and secretly having flings with male prostitutes. He was reportedly last seen by some of his neighbours when he burnt down his kitchen in 1987 and was rescued by the fire department, but in 1988, he collapsed in a doorway, and discovered he was suffering from peripheral vascular disease in his legs, on the count of his heavy smoking. He refused to have leg amputations, claiming he wanted to die "with his boots on", eventually dying in October of that year.

'''Charles Hawtrey''', born as '''George Frederick Joffre Hartree''' (November 30th 1914 -- October 27th 1988) was an English actor, singer and comedian, known for making frequent appearances in the popular ''Film/CarryOn'' movies.

The more ''Carry On'' movies that Hawtrey would appear in, the more he would become a nuisance to the cast, with stories of diva demands, drunken episodes and homosexual misbehaviour, which had remained private until homosexuality was legal in the UK in 1967. Many assumed that this was due to issues with his home life, such as his mother's dementia diagnosis and her slow, painful death in 1965, which increased his alcoholism throughout his career. The ''Carry On'' production team were annoyed with his habits, but tried to keep him relaxed by writing his characters as MummysBoy drunkards, giving him an excuse to get drink as much alcohol as he wanted to on camera. This spiraled out of control, leading to him being fired from the cast in 1972.

The more ''Carry On'' movies that Hawtrey would appear in, the more he would become a nuisance to the cast, with stories of diva demands, drunken episodes and homosexual misbehaviour, which had remained private until homosexuality was legal in the UK in 1967. Many assumed that this was due to issues with his home life, such as his mother's dementia diagnosis and her slow, painful death in 1965, which increased his alcoholism throughout his career. The ''Carry On'' production team were annoyed with his habits, but tried to keep him relaxed by writing his characters as MummyBoy drunkards, giving him an excuse to get drink as much alcohol as he wanted to on camera. This spiraled out of control, leading to him being fired from the cast in 1972.

'''Charles Hawtrey''', born as ''''George Frederick Joffre Hartree''' (November 30th 1914 -- October 27th 1988) was an English actor, singer and comedian, known for making frequent appearances in the popular ''Film/CarryOn'' movies.