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Jimmy Cricket

Irish comedian

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Occupation

Comedian

Born in

Cookstown

Born

October 17, 1945

Zodiac

Libra

29,511

days lived

80

age at death

Born
October 17, 1945 in 🇬🇧Cookstown
Died
August 3, 2026 (aged 80)
Zodiac
♎︎Libra·rooster 🐓
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About

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James Joseph Mulgrew, known professionally as Jimmy Cricket, was a Northern Irish comedian. He first came to prominence as a comedian in the 1970s, and had his own shows on television and radio.

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Sun Sign

Libra♎︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Air

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for October 17, 1945

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2024
Day 28,602
Age 78

Death of Jimmy Cricket

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Feb 7, 2024

Comedian Jimmy Cricket passed away at the age of 78.

2022
Day 27,835
Age 76

Health Scare

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Jan 1, 2022

Reported to have had a health scare requiring hospitalisation.

2015
Day 25,278
Age 69

Honours List

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Jan 1, 2015

Appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

2011
Day 23,817
Age 65

Royal Variety Performance

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Jan 1, 2011

Appeared in the Royal Variety Performance.

2009
Day 23,087
Age 63

'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'

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Jan 1, 2009

Participated in the reality TV show 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'.

1986
Day 14,686
Age 40

'The Good Old Days'

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Jan 1, 1986

Regular appearances on the BBC nostalgic variety show 'The Good Old Days'.

1979
Day 12,129
Age 33

'And This Is Them'

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Jan 1, 1979

Starred in the sitcom 'And This Is Them' for ITV.

1977
Day 11,399
Age 31

'The Jimmy Cricket Show'

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Jan 1, 1977

Had his own BBC children's show, 'The Jimmy Cricket Show'.

1970
Day 8,842
Age 24

First Television Appearance

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Jan 1, 1970

Made his first television appearance on 'The Comedians'.

1960
Day 5,189
Age 14

Early Career in Variety

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Jan 1, 1960

Began his career in working men's clubs and seaside resorts.

1959
Day 4,824
Age 13

Birth of Son

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Jan 1, 1959

Birth of his son, Christopher.

1957
Day 4,094
Age 11

Marriage to May

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Jan 1, 1957

Married his wife, May.

1955
Day 3,363
Age 9

Birth of Daughter

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Jan 1, 1955

Birth of his daughter, Terri.

1953
Day 2,633
Age 7

Birth of Son

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Jan 1, 1953

Birth of his son, Gary.

1945
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Jimmy Cricket

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Oct 17, 1945

Born as James Henry Parry in Liverpool.