[2] He and Kenneth Williams were largely responsible for introducing the underground language Polari to the British public.

[3] Paddick also enjoyed success as Percival Browne in the original West End production of The Boy Friend, in 1954.

In his diaries, Kenneth Williams, so often scathing of his colleagues, spoke warmly of Paddick's kindness as a man, and of his "subtlety and brilliance" as a performer.

[6] Paddick was gay[7] and lived for over thirty years with his partner Francis, whom he met at a party in London.

[citation needed] Paddick died in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, on 9 November 2000, aged 85.