Joe Longthorne was born on May 31, 1955 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Joe Longthorne Show (1988), Granada Reports (1992) and The Nineteenth Hole (1989). He was married to James Moran. He died on August 3, 2019 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
Singer and impersonator, who made his show-business debut as a boy in 1969 on Junior Showtime (1969).
Lancashire, England: Charity contributor
He was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 1989 but fought it, recovered and eventually returned to work. In 2006 he had a bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed with Leukaemia. In 2011 he was in a car crash and suffered a broken nose and ribs,.
He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his charitable services.