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Years active. 1945–1988. Known for. Carry On films. Just a Minute. Hancock's Half Hour. Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was a British actor and comedian. He was best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist. He was one of the main ensemble in 26 of the 31 Carry On films, and ...
Mar 5, 2012 · An Interview with Kenneth Williams in 1974 with Russell Harty, where he was on his best form ever - a truly amazing and very funny performance.Sadly, ten ye...
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Kenneth Williams. Actor: Carry on Cleo. The acting bug bit Kenneth Williams when, as a student, his English teacher suggested he try out for a school play. He found that he enjoyed it tremendously, but when he raised the possibility at home of becoming an actor, his father forbade it. Williams was eventually sent to art school in London in 1941 ...
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Oct 16, 2010 · Actor Kenneth Williams died by accident, not suicide, says author. With his sharp jutting features, flaring nostrils and hysterical voice, Kenneth Williams was unmistakeable in life. But his death at 62 has been a mystery since the night it happened in the early hours of April 15, 1988. Now Christopher Stevens, author of the Carry On star’s ...
Kenneth Williams. Actor: Carry on Cleo. The acting bug bit Kenneth Williams when, as a student, his English teacher suggested he try out for a school play. He found that he enjoyed it tremendously, but when he raised the possibility at home of becoming an actor, his father forbade it. Williams was eventually sent to art school in London in 1941. In 1944 he was drafted into the army, and...
- February 22, 1926
- April 15, 1988
Apr 9, 2022 · Friend and fellow wordsmith Gyles Brandreth showcases Kenneth's greatest hits, in this journey through the life of a British comedy genius.
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Male Comedians. Childhood & Early Life. Kenneth Charles Williams was born on February 22, 1926 to Louisa Morgan and Charles Williams, a barber. Alice Patricia, his half sister was born to Louisa out of wedlock from a relation before marriage. He attended Lyulph Stanley School and trained to be a mapmaker's draughtsman.
