Harry Corbett

For other people named Harry Corbett, see Harry Corbett (disambiguation).

Harry Corbett
OBE
Born(1918-01-28)28 January 1918
Bradford, England
Died17 August 1989(1989-08-17) (aged 71)
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Occupations
  • Magician
  • puppeteer
  • television presenter
Years active1940s–1981
Spouse
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(m. 1944)​
Children2, including Matthew
FamilyHarry Ramsden (uncle)

Harry Corbett[1] OBE[2] (28 January 1918 – 17 August 1989) was an English magician, puppeteer and television presenter. He was best known as the creator of the glove puppet character Sooty in 1952.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Television Heaven:Sooty