Ray Alan

Lord Charles on British TV variety shows, from The Good Old Days on A drunk is a gift of a character for a ventriloquist, and Alan built a whole career on one. Lord Charles was a monocled, tipsy aristocrat with a roving eye, his face modeled on Stan Laurel's, and his catchphrase "you silly arse" caught on with British audiences. American viewers may not know him, which is the reason to look: the posh-drunk routine is a masterclass in letting a character's manners carry the insult.