1. Harry Towb enlisted in the British Army during World War II and managed a military canteen, but was discharged once it emerged that he had lied about his age.
14 Facts About Harry Towb
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Harry Towb then appeared on stage with a touring theatre company in Ireland, and in repertory theatre in England.
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Harry Towb regularly appeared in musical theatre including a role in the musical adaptation of Bar Mitzvah Boy.
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Harry Towb performed in the 1983 original London production of the hit stage musical Little Shop of Horrors, based on Roger Corman's low-budget horror movie, which starred the original American lead Ellen Greene.
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Harry Towb appeared in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the National Theatre in 2004.
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Harry Towb was a cast member of ITV's first comedy, The Army Game.
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Harry Towb was a regular presenter on the BBC Schools' programme You and Me featuring with Cosmo and Dibs.
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In December 2008, Harry Towb appeared in two episodes of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as David, Janine Butcher's fiance.
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Harry Towb appeared on the long-running BBC music hall show, The Good Old Days.
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Harry Towb was married to the actress Diana Hoddinott, with whom he had three children.
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Harry Towb died at his home in London in 2009 from complications due to cancer.
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Harry Towb, said one critic, "can be relied upon to add distinction to any production".
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Harry Towb continued to identify with his Jewish background, and in 1983 recorded a documentary, Odd Men In, about Belfast's Jewish community.
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Harry Towb would describe his interview with Belfast-born Chaim Herzog for this documentary as his proudest moment.