Ernest Maxin was born on August 22, 1923 in London, England. He is a
producer and director, known for Our House (1960), The Kathy Kirby Show
(1964) and Miss Adventure (1964). He won the Golden Rose for Charlie
Drake's version of the 1812 Overture, but is best known for his work
with Morecambe and Wise during the 1970's. He was married to Leigh
Madison until her death in 2009.
When he was six, his father changed the family name from Cohen to Maxin.
He had his own orchestra in the 1950s and 1960s, and recorded easy-listening albums.
He started out as a dancer at the famous Windmill theatre in Soho. After WWII, he toured in the musical The Love Racket. Then he got into TV production, for ITV and the BBC.