Clive Dunn

Clive Dunn seemed an unlikely pop star when his novelty hit, "Grandad", topped the British charts in November 1970. Co-written with Herbie Flowers, best known for creating the bass line of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side", the tune remained on the charts for 27 weeks and became the crowning jewel in a lifetime spent in British entertainment. The grandson and son of music hall performers, Dunn made his greatest mark portraying old men on British television, beginning with Old Johnson on Bootsie And Snudge, a show, co-written by British humorist Marty Feldman, that ran from 1...