The illegitimate Randle was christened Arthur Hughes; he took the surname McEvoy when his mother married a retired soldier.
Godfather of 珍妮·门罗.
British north-country music hall performer (from the age of 15) of low-brow slapstick routines. He also did acrobatic numbers as one of "The Three Ernestos". Frequently in trouble with authorities, who censored or banned some of his material for being overly vulgar or anti-establishment. In the 1950s his career declined due to debts, taxation arrears and alcohol abuse.