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    I withdraw the last two (but it could still be the late Al) and think it may be the spiv who was in Dads Army, regretably I don't know his name.
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    Peter Lorre (sp) ?

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    This chap was very successful at what he did despite a handicap that most people would have thought would make it impossible.
    "I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."

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    Douglas "Tin Legs" Bader ?

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    He was born in Belgium but his parents were Gypsies.
    "I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."

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    Did he have an even more famous violinist as a partner?
    This time, we didn't forget the gravy.

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    Do you mean "partner" in the biblical or professional sense?
    "I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."

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    I don't know if they "knew" each other.

    I'm surprised Iain hasn't got this one yet :confused:
    This time, we didn't forget the gravy.

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    Django Rheinhardt.

    It's Andrews turn if that's right though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by craigb
    Django Rheinhardt.
    Correct. If there was anything fishy going on between him and Stephane Grappelli, it's not documented anywhere I've seen
    "I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."

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    My turn again?!?

    OK.

    Small clue: Spooky!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ndru
    I don't know if they "knew" each other.

    I'm surprised Iain hasn't got this one yet :confused:
    Iain has been out working, what hope do I have :mad:
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    Default Another clue to keep this moving

    I'm continuing the music theme with this one.
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    My stab in the dark:

    Eugene Goossens

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    Sorry - no.

    This clue should do it (click on the picture thumbmnail as well).
    This time, we didn't forget the gravy.

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