'Prime Minister' Of Mirth Is Knighted -- George Robey still in office as 'Prime Minister' if mirth, is pictured to-day (Thursday) at his Saltdean, Sussex, home where he received news of his knightood, bestowed in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Robey, 84, is recovering from a slipped disc. In the Honours List, he is given the simple term 'Actor' - but this all-embracing word does not describe his 64 years as a comedian in which he has delighted. Three generations. Millions know the 'eyebrows, the flat bowler hat, the walkig stick, and the rather shabby frock coat. December 31, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto).