Jimmy Wheeler

Ernest Alfred Henry Remnant (16 September 1910 – 8 October 1973), known professionally as Jimmy Wheeler, was a British variety theatre comedian and pioneer of radio and television. Earlier in his career he worked with his father in the double act Wheeler and Wilson.

Life and career He was born in Battersea, London, and as a child had violin lessons and learned to dance. His father was music hall entertainer Ernest Remnant (1884–1957), who performed with Frank Wheeler in the double act Wheeler and Wilson, named after a manufacturer of sewing machines.

After Frank Wheeler died, the young Ernest – who had become known as Jimmy after fellow entertainer George Formby Sr introduced him as 'Lucky Jim', and who had held various other jobs including laboratory assistant and straight actor and the double act was filmed in 1938. and "the epitome of the boozy, four-ale bar story teller". Some of his stage and radio acts were humorous résumés of well-known operas, which he entitled 'Hopra for the Higgerant' ('Opera for the Ignorant', with typical added Cockney-type aitches). His catchphrase, at the end of his act, was "Aye aye, that's yer lot". He died in Brighton in 1973, aged 63.

His catchphrase "Aye aye, that's yer lot" was sometimes used by later musicians including Ian Dury and Ray Davies.