 Bernard Bresslaw (born in Stepney, London, on 25 February 1934) was a tall, RADA-trained comic actor who became a household name for his role as gormless Pte Arnold Popplewell in TV's The Army Game (ATV, 1957-61), with his plaintive 'I only arsked', the title of his 1957 film. His 40-odd films were almost entirely in comic mode, including 14 Carry On films, overshadowed by Sidney James and Kenneth Williams, with occasional up-market outings like Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (d. Karel Reisz, 1966). Brian McFarlane, Encyclopedia of British Film
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