Age, Biography and Wiki
Jackie Wright (John Wright) was born on 24 September, 1904 in Belfast, Ireland, is a Northern Irish comedian (1905–1989). Discover Jackie Wright's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
| Popular As |
John Wright |
| Occupation |
Comedian |
| Age |
85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
24 September 1904 |
| Birthday |
24 September |
| Birthplace |
Belfast, Ireland |
| Date of death |
1989 |
| Died Place |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 85 years old group.
Jackie Wright Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, Jackie Wright height is 4 ft .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
4 ft |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Jackie Wright Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jackie Wright worth at the age of 85 years old? Jackie Wright’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Jackie Wright's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Jackie Wright Social Network
Timeline
John Wright (24 September 1904 – 11 January 1989), credited professionally as Jackie Wright, also nicknamed Little Jackie and Uncle Jackie, was a Northern Irish comedian.
He is best known for being the bald-headed sidekick of Benny Hill on his television programme for fifteen years.
Wright's diminutive stature – he was only 4 ft tall – and Northern Irish accent became assets to the comedy.
Born in Belfast, the eighth of twelve children born to George and Agnes ( Finlay) Wright, Jackie first worked as a car body assembler, even working in the United States for Cadillac.
In the early 1930s, when the Great Depression took hold, Wright returned to Belfast and then began working in the field of entertainment, first as a musician and then as a supporting comedian.
He did not enter television until the 1960s, when Hill discovered him and persuaded him to join his troupe.
At the time, Hill was ending his stint with the BBC, and starting a 20-year relationship with Thames Television.
Hill usually referred to him as "Little Jackie" or "our little Donny Osmond" on the programme.
In many of the show's trademark accelerated-motion scenes, Hill would often pat Wright's bald head rapidly, the motion being accompanied by dubbed-in smacking sounds.
Actress Suzy Mandel claimed that "Jackie Wright was a chain smoker and he would often hide his cigarette in his mouth or behind his back during scenes. In fact, you could often see a little plume of smoke rising behind him if you looked close enough. Benny would slap his head to fan the smoke away."
He gained a cult following when edited-down versions of the Benny Hill programmes began airing in syndication in the US in the late 1970s.
Wright also appeared on the short-lived 1973 programme Whoops Baghdad starring Frankie Howerd, and had a small role in the musical comedy film Three for All in 1975.
Wright left the show in 1983 owing to poor health, although previously unaired footage of him in sketches filmed in previous years was incorporated into new Benny Hill shows up to 1985.
Five and a half years later, he died at the age of 84 in a Belfast hospital after battling a long, undisclosed illness.
At the time of his death, Benny Hill remarked, "He was a lovely little fella... I'm saddened beyond words."
