Bernie Winters was an English comedian and the comic relief of the double act, Mike and Bernie Winters with his brother, Mike. He later performed solo, often with the aid of his St. Bernard

St. Bernard (dog)

The St. Bernard is a breed of very large working dog from the Italian and Swiss Alps, originally bred for rescue. The breed has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for its large size.-Appearance:The St. Bernard is a large dog...

 dog, Schnorbitz.

He served in the merchant navy and performed as a musician at dances and weddings before forming the double act.

In October 1957 the duo appeared on Six-Five Special

Six-Five Special

The Six-Five Special is a British television programme launched in February 1957 when both television and rock and roll were in their infancy in Britain.-Description:...

 and were described in the Daily Mirror as top comics for Britain's teenage TV audience. They had been recommended to the show's presenter Josephine Douglas

Josephine Douglas

Josephine Douglas was a British actress, best remembered as the co-producer and co-host of Britain's first pop chart television show, Six-Five Special, during 1957-58....

 by Tommy Steele

Tommy Steele

Tommy Steele OBE , is an English entertainer. Steele is widely regarded as Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star.-Singer:...

 with whom they had been on a stage tour. They both left the show the same day that she did, on 10 May 1958.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s he presented The Big Top Variety Show - a television series of variety shows from a Circus ring. In 1984 he presented the second series of game show Whose Baby?.

He died in 1991 from stomach cancer.

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