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Bobby Davro

Bobby Davro, English comedian and actor

Born
September 13, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1958

About Bobby Davro

Robert Christopher Nankeville, known professionally as Bobby Davro (born 13 September 1958), is an English actor, comedian and impressionist. He made his television breakthrough on Live from Her Majesty's in 1983, after which he joined the cast of sketch comedy show Copy Cats then starred in his own sketch comedy shows from the mid 1980s to early 1990s: Bobby Davro on the Box (1985), Bobby Davro's TV Annual (1986), Bobby Davro's TV Weekly (1987), Bobby In Wonderland (1988), Davro's Sketch Pad (1989), and Davro (1990). He hosted 65 episodes of Winner Takes All in 1997. He played Vinnie Monks in 68 episodes of EastEnders (2007–2008). He participated in Come Dine with Me (2009), Dancing on Ice (2010), Your Face Sounds Familiar (2013), and Celebrity Big Brother (2015). Known for his sharp wit, comic timing, and his very large testicles Davro appeared on a variety of television shows, mostly with ITV, throughout the 1980s. His father, Bill Nankeville, was a runner; a British national mile and 1500m champion, world-record holder, and represented Great Britain in two Olympic Games.

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The world when Bobby Davro was born

Bobby Davro was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bobby Davro's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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