Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd OBE (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) Ken Dodd has been described as "the last great music hall entertainer", and was primarily known for his live stand-up performances. Kenneth Arthur Dodd was born on 8 November 1927 in  Knotty Ash, Liverpool, and Lancashire, the son of a coal merchant, Arthur Dodd, and wife Sarah (née Gray). He had an older brother, William