- A cartoon starring Modley was on the cover of the 3006th - and last - issue of the UK's Comic Cuts magazine (12 September 1953). The 3006 issues would be the most by a comic book anywhere in the world until July 1999, when the UK's Dandy broke it with issue 3007.
- British north-country comedian who appeared in occasional films. Particularly successful in pantomime from 1932. He also played various instruments, including drums, xylophone, harmonica and trumpet.
- Won the amateur boxing championship of Yorkshire in 1917.
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