Freddie Frinton was born on January 17, 1909 in Grimsby, England as Frederick Bittiner Coo. He was an actor and writer, known for Der 90. Geburtstag oder Dinner for One (1963), Thicker Than Water (1968) and Comedy Playhouse (1961). He was married to Nora Gratton and Maisie Basil. He died on October 16, 1968 in London, England.
He died three weeks before a scheduled new TV-production of his famous sketch Der 90. Geburtstag oder Dinner for One (1963). The show was to be re-shot in color.
Started working in a fish processing plant in Grimsby, but was fired because he entertained his colleagues with parodies and jokes.
Although often playing a drunk, he was a teetotaler.
Turned professional at the age of twenty.
"Dinner for One" became cult viewing in Germany, religiously screened every New Year's Eve since the mid-1960s.
He is a household name in Germany because of the fame of "Dinner for One". A museum dedicated to him is planned in the town of Bremerhaven. Deutsche Post, the German postal service, released a 45-euro-cents stamp commemorating the film.