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About Jimmy Wheeler
Jimmy Wheeler was a British comedian. He began in a double act with his father, billed as Wheeler and Wilson, which appeared on radio and in early experimental television transmissions in 1932. As a solo performer he used a violin as part of his stage act, in the style of Jack Benny, and closed with the line Aye aye, that's yer lot. From 1956 he starred in The Jimmy Wheeler Show on BBC television; its first broadcast was on 14 April 1956.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Jimmy Wheeler's real name?
Jimmy Wheeler was the professional name of Ernest Alfred Henry Remnant, a British variety theatre comedian born in Battersea, London, in 1910.
What was the Wheeler and Wilson double act?
It was the act Jimmy Wheeler shared with his father; from 1929 the pair played a sailor and a railway porter, mixing comic cross-talk with slapstick, music and songs.
Was Jimmy Wheeler on early television?
Yes, Wheeler and Wilson appeared on radio and in early experimental television transmissions in 1932.
Why did Jimmy Wheeler use a violin in his act?
He had taken violin lessons as a child, and as a solo comedian from 1949 he used the instrument on stage in the style of Jack Benny.
Did Jimmy Wheeler have his own BBC show?
From 1956 he had The Jimmy Wheeler Show on BBC TV, which ran for three series, and his catchphrase was "Aye aye, that's yer lot".
