5 Feet of Fury

John Howard Davies: the invisible Python

John Howard Davies, who made his mark as a child star in title role of 1948′s Oliver Twist and then went on to become an accomplished director and producer of several British comedy shows, passed away this past Monday of cancer at 72. (…)

But if you’re wondering exactly who John Howard Davies is, he is the reason Monty Python’s Flying Circus made it to the air and stayed there for four years.