Michael Crawford

Michael Patrick Dumbell-Smith, better known by his acting name of Michael Crawford (born January 19, 1942 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England), is one of Britain's leading actors, also appearing in the "100 Greatest Britons&q

Michael Patrick Dumbell-Smith, better known by his acting name of Michael Crawford (born January 19, 1942 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England), is one of Britain's leading actors, also appearing in the "100 Greatest Britons" (2002) poll sponsored by the BBC.

Although he most often appears on stage, in musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, he first became a household name and famous to millions for his role as the hapless Frank Spencer in the British 1970s television sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, for which he performed most of his own stunts, which became one of the BBC's most successful series of all time.