- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1950 King's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.
- Yorkshire-born actor and comedian, who began in amateur theatre. He joined the BBC in 1927, first acting on radio before becoming newsreader for the BBC Northern Region, and, in 1941, on the National Broadcast. Between 1942 and 1945, produced radio drama. In 1946, made his theatrical debut at the West End in London. Sporadically on screen from 1954 and best-known on TV as pensioner Walter Bingley opposite Irene Handl in For the Love of Ada (1970).
- Uncle of Judge James Pickles and the great-uncle of the actress Carolyn Pickles.
- Actor, comedian and interviewer on stage and screen from 1931
- Uncle of actress Christina Pickles.
- He was the uncle of the controversial judge James Pickles,.
- A Haliax pub , Portmam and Pickles is named after 2 men born in the town with the Pickles being Wilfred.
- He was known in the 50's/60's for hosting a radio quiz show Have a Go with his wife ''Mabel at the Table handing out prize money to his instruction of 'Give 'em the money Mabel'.
- He was awarded the OBE in 1950.
- Started Have a Go in 1946 which he ran until Summer1967 then returned to acting which is where he started,.
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