Hope and Keen
| Hope and Keen | |
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| Years active | 1956–1974 |
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| Former members |
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Mike Hope | |
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| Born | Michael Gerald Harrison 17 June 1935 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 12 April 2019 (aged 83) East Sussex, England |
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| Children | 3 |
Albie Keen | |
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| Born | Thomas Albert Henry Harrison 4 June 1935 |
| Died | 2 March 2020 (aged 84) |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Mike Hope (born Michael Gerard Harrison; 17 June 1935 – 12 April 2019) and Albie Keen (born Thomas Albert Henry Harrison; 4 June 1935 – 2 March 2020) were a British comedy double act. They were first cousins, the sons of British Variety comedians Syd and Max Harrison and first formed their act, as singers, dancers and acrobats, in 1956. They were the hosts of Hope and Keen's Crazy House and other British television and radio shows.