DAVE FORRESTER, one of the legendary variety agents, died in Brighton recently aged 87. Born in Wigan, he came from
... a cinema-owning family, but was more interested in the live side and went into the agency business before the war. For many years he was based in Park Lane, but moved to Brighton and carried on his business there for the past few years. Ken Dodd writes: Dave Forrester was the only agent I ever had. I signed with him when I began my professional career in 1954, and not only was he a wonderful ...