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May 19, 1916 Westminster, England, United Kingdom Died on 02 Jun 1986 (aged 70)
English writer and agent
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About Jimmy Grafton
- James Douglas Grafton, (19 May 1916 – 2 June 1986) was a producer, writer and theatrical agent.
- He served in World War II as an officer in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment and was awarded the Military Cross for his actions during Operation Market Garden. After the war he worked within his family publican business, taking over as manager at Grafton's pub in London while also acting as a part-time scriptwriter.
- The pub served as a meeting place for many comedians, including Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Michael Bentine.
- Grafton was instrumental in ensuring the quartet were hired by the BBC for their new programme, eventually called The Goon Show.
- Grafton also acted as a script editor for the first three series of the show.
- He continued with scriptwriting for other artistes and acted as Harry Secombe's agent for over 25 years. He died in 1986, at the age of 70.
