Life of Brian
1979
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Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan KBE (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor. The son of an English mother and Irish father, he was born in British Colonial India , where he spent his childhood before relocating in 1931 to England, where he lived and worked for the majority of his life.
Apr 26, 2024 · Spike Milligan (born April 16, 1918, Ahmadnagar, India—died Feb. 27, 2002, Rye, East Sussex, Eng.) was an Irish writer and comedian who led the comic troupe featured on the 1950s British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio hit The Goon Show.
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Apr 12, 2018 · Learn about the life and legacy of Spike Milligan, the legendary British sketch comic and writer who celebrated his 100th birthday in 2018. Read some of his hilarious quotes, anecdotes and the world's funniest joke, according to a study.
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IMDb profile of Spike Milligan, a British comedian, writer and actor known for The Goon Show and Life of Brian. Learn about his life, career, achievements, trivia and quotes.
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- Ahmednagar, Bombay Presidency, British India
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- Rye, East Sussex, England, UK
Learn about the life and career of Spike Milligan, a British comedian, author and poet who co-created The Goon Show. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia and quotes.
- April 16, 1918
- February 27, 2002
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Feb 28, 2002 · Spike Milligan, progenitor of a lunatic brand of postwar British humor that blossomed as the 1950's radio hit ''The Goon Show'' and evolved into a blueprint for antic and inventive sketch...
Oct 31, 2021 · Spike Milligan was the true father of modern satire, says Ian Hislop. Private Eye editor tells of new play about the anarchic comic – and reveals his run-ins over Goons scripts with the BBC....
