Hal Monty

Hal Monty (born Albert Sutan; 21 December 1907 – 17 November 1967) was a British comedian and actor.

[1] In the late 1920s, he performed as one half of a dance act, Grade and Sutton, with Boris Winogradsky, who later took the name Bernard Delfont.

He appeared on BBC Radio shows including Variety Bandbox and The Happidrome, sometimes credited as "the khaki-clad comedian" or "The General Forces Favourite".

[7] In 1949 he starred in two British comedy films as a military recruit, Bless 'Em All (alongside Max Bygraves in his screen debut), and its sequel Skimpy in the Navy, which he co-wrote.

[3][8] He toured Sweden in 1949 with his Blackbirds revue;[9] performed in pantomimes in Britain; and appeared in the television show Variety Parade in 1953.