From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Luff
Robert Luff
Robert Luff and around his home town[2]. In 1995 he was appointed
CBE for his services to charity[1], such as the St John Am-
Born Robert Charles William Luff bulance, he also invested large sums of his own money in
7 July 1914(1914-07-07)
Bedford the Royal Brompton Hospital, for research into Cystic Fi-
brosis.
Died 18 February 2009(2009-02-18) (aged 94)
Occupation Theatrical agent and producer References
Known for Producer of The Black and White Minstrel Show [1] ^ Newley, Patrick (24 February 2009). "Light
and former agent of famous artists including
entertainment impresario Luff dies". The Stage: p. 4.
Lenny Henry and Beryl Reid
ISSN 0038–9099. http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/
Robert Charles William Luff CBE (7 July 1914 – 18 Fe-
Luff, newsstory.php/23579/light-entertainment-
bruary 2009 [1]) was a theatrical agent and producer. He impresario-luff-dies. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
was most notable for producing the stage version of The [2] ^ "Robert Luff - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph.
Black and White Minstrel Show and being the former agent 2009-02-23. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/
of Lenny Henry, the Tiller Girls[2] and Beryl Reid. He obituaries/4788794/Robert-Luff.html. Retrieved
successfully owned theatres and hotels in Scarborough, 2009-03-01.
Bournemouth, Morecambe and Eastbourne. Persondata
Name Luff, Robert
Personal life Alternative names
The son of an engineer, Luff was born in Bedford, and ed- Short description
ucated at Bedford Modern School. Whilst there he learnt Date of birth 7 July 1914
to play the drums and later formed his own dance band, Place of birth Bedford
briefly known as Robert Luff and the Piccadilly Players
Date of death 18 February 2009
until he received a writ from a lawyer representing the
more famous Piccadilly Players. As a keen fan of big band Place of death
music, he eventually branched out into booking bands in
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• 1914 births
• 2009 deaths
• People from Bedford
• Old Bedford Modernians
• Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
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