Starting by touring the variety halls of England, in the 1930s they also became popular in the United States and earned a fortune.
[3] In 1907 Joe and Dave began appearing as the O'Gorman Brothers, their act including acrobatic dancing, singing and comedy.
They had considerable success, and toured South Africa in 1913 and visited Berlin, Vienna and Budapest the following year.
In 1948 they were chosen to lead a British version of the American show Hellzapoppin, which following initial performances in London toured the country.
[2] Both brothers were keen amateur cricketers, playing for clubs including Honor Oak and Richmond.
As a result, in May 1927 he was selected to play two games at The Oval for the Surrey first team, making his debut at the relatively late age of 36.
A leg-spinner described as having a "great repertoire of deliveries", he took four wickets, including one with his first ball in first-class cricket.