Sid Field
(1904-1950), ComedianSitter in 1 portrait
Even as a child, Field loved entertaining people, sometimes with Charlie Chaplin impersonations. The revival of variety theatre in the late 1910s and early 1920s allowed the young Field to become a master of sketch comedy and dialect. He worked as a comedian in regional music halls for nearly 30 years before becoming an overnight star following a role in London's West End. He appeared at the Royal Variety Performances in 1945 and 1946. Field inspired a generation of comedians; including Tony Hancock, Eric Sykes, Eric Morecambe, Frankie Howerd and Tommy Cooper.
Watch Paul Merton talking about Sid Field in the Media section below
by Anthony Buckley
modern bromide print from original negative, 1949
NPG x75964
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