He began his television career as a warm-up man for Michael Parkinson, Michael Aspel and Jimmy Tarbuck.
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Mr Tarbuck's daughter is the actress and television and radio presenter Liza Tarbuck.
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In 1958 Tarbuck won a talent contest during a visit to Butlins, a win that led to him securing an agent.
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Mr Tarbuck's arrest came after information was passed on by Metropolitan Police officers working on Operation Yewtree, North Yorkshire Police said.
On Tuesday, Mr Tarbuck cancelled a solo appearance at the Theatre Royal in Brighton, East Sussex, scheduled for 18 June, citing ill health.
Born in Liverpool in February 1940, James Joseph Tarbuck was a schoolmate of John Lennon and had initially hoped to be a professional footballer.
Liverpool-born Mr Tarbuck has spent more than 50 years in the entertainment industry, beginning his television career in 1964 with the show It's Tarbuck 65!
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