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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 .
Apr 22, 2023 · 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, telling...
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. Humphries attended Melbourne University but left to pursue acting.
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Apr 28, 2023 · She was a mousy woman then, said The New York Times, but “already in full command of the arsenal of bourgeois bigotries that would be a hallmark of her later self”.
Apr 22, 2023 · Barry Humphries portrayed his bewigged character, an Australian grande dame, for decades on stage, telling outrageous stories, taking questions, setting off laughter to the point of tears.
Apr 22, 2023 · 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, telling outrageous stories, taking questions, setting off laughter to the point of tears.
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Dec 15, 2023 · BBC News, Sydney. 15 December 2023. Hundreds of people have gathered to celebrate the life of Barry Humphries - the man behind Dame Edna Everage - at a Sydney Opera House state memorial. The...