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John Barry Humphries AC CBE (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. Humphries's characters brought him international renown. He appeared in numerous stage productions, films ...
Apr 22, 2023 · SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Barry Humphries has died at the age of 89, which means so has Dame Edna. Barry Humphries portrayed his bewigged character, an Australian grande dame, for decades on stage,...
Aug 16, 2024 · Barry Humphries (born February 17, 1934, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia—died April 22, 2023, Sydney, Australia) was an Australian actor best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, a sharp-tongued housewife and talk show host.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 28, 2023 · Barry Humphries obituary: cerebral satirist who created Dame Edna Everage. Actor and comedian was best known as the monstrous Melbourne housewife and Sir Les Patterson
Apr 24, 2023 · With the passing of Barry Humphries, the entertainment industry loses a man who blazed a trail for others, defined a genre and changed the face of comedy.
- Yara Murray-Atfield
Apr 22, 2023 · Barry Humphries – the Australian comic behind creations like the hilarious Dame Edna Everage – has passed away, aged 89; Best known for the brazen drag persona Dame Edna, Humphries became a fast favorite with royal family members, and was awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2007
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Apr 23, 2023 · Australian actor and comedian Barry Humphries, who created iconic characters such as Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, has died aged 89. Look back as people paid tribute to him.