- The Patton Brothers
The Patton Brothers, Jimmy and Brian, are the two elder brothers of Paul and Barry Chuckle, The
Chuckle Brothers . They began their career as adouble act in1954 , and their father was comedian,Gene Patton .They have starred in many a
pantomime in their careers and have not missed a performance in fifty-two years.Jimmy Patton started his pantocareer straight from school in
1946 , and was joined by Brian in1956 for "Aladdin " at theNew Wimbledon Theatre ,London .Both Jimmy and Brian have made many appearances in "
ChuckleVision " with their younger brothers, Jimmy taking the monikerNo Slacking due to thecatchphrase that he constantly has to relay to theChuckle Brothers ."And remember - No Slacking!"Indeed, the four all appeared together as the Chuckle Brothers on hit quiz/game show
3-2-1 withTed Rogers in1982 , and also onNew Faces ..Biography
Jimmy and Brian, both come from
Rotherham just like their brothers,The Chuckle Brothers . They also have a brother called Colin, although he hasn't appeared inChuckleVision with his other siblings. Jimmy and Brian are the sons of Jimmy Elliot, a comedian who later became known asGene Patton as there was already aJimmy Elliot in the business. When Jimmy left school, he joined "Britain's Dead End Kids" in1946 and performed in five pantomimes before Brian joined and teamed up with Jimmy. Jimmy and Brian got their big break in1956 when they performed in anAladdin pantomime as Chinese Policemen, a role that have performed 8 times since. Other roles have included: Ugly Sisters, Broker's Men, Henchmen and Chief and Dame. They have appeared alongside many British pantomime favourites asBarbara Windsor ,Ronnie Corbett , The Chuckle Brothers andJohn Inman . [http://chucklebrothers.bravehost.com]Jimmy & Brian in Panto
Show list
Aladdin (1956) as Chinese Policeman
Goldilocks (1957) as Henchmen
Cinderella (1958) as Brokers Men
Cinderella (1959) as Brokers Men
Babes in the Wood (1960) as Robbers
Aladdin (1961, 1962, 1963) as Chinese Policeman
Babes in the Wood (1964) as Robbers
Robinson Crusoe (1965) as Captain and Mate
Cinderella (1966) as Brokers Men
Jack and the Beanstalk (1967) as Henchmen
Cinderella (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973) as Brokers Men
Babes in the Wood (1974) as Robbers
Robin Hood (1975, 1976) as Robbers
Jack and the Beanstalk (1977) as Henchmen
Babes in the Wood (1978) as Robbers
Mother Goose (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982) as Henchmen
Dick Whittington (1983, 1984) as Captain and Mate
Aladdin (1985) as Chinese Policeman
Sleeping Beauty (1986) as Henchman
Sinbad the Sailor (1987) as Captain and Mate
Robinson Crusoe (1988) as Captain and Mate
Cinderella (1989) as Ugly Sisters
Dick Whittington (1990) as Captain and Mate
Jack and the Beanstalk (1991) as Henchmen
Dick Whittington (1992) as Captain and Mate
Cinderella (1993, 1994) as Ugly Sisters
Aladdin (1995) as Chinese Policeman
Mother Goose (1996) as Henchmen
Goldilocks (1997, 1998) as Robbers
Dick Whittington (1999, 2000) as Captain and Mate
Aladdin (2001, 2002) (With The Chuckle Brothers) as Chief and Dame
Cinderella (2003, 2004) as Ugly Sisters
Jack and the Beanstalk (2005) as King (Brian) and Dame (Jimmy)
Aladdin (2006) as Chinese Policeman
Little Red Riding Hood (2007) as The Bailiffs
External links
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* [http://chucklebrothers.bravehost.com/pattonbrothers.html A page on Jimmy and Brian on a Chuckle Fansite]
* [http://www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/media/4319_PICT0308.jpgPhotograph of The Patton Brothers]
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