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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 .
- 1953–2023
- Character comedy, satire
Apr 22, 2023 · Barry Humphries obituary. Entertainer whose outrageous caricatures Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson took the one-man show to new heights. Barry Humphries, Australian comedian and...
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Apr 22, 2023 · Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images. CNN —. The Australian comedian Barry Humphries, best known for his drag character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. ” He was completely himself until the ...
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Apr 22, 2023 · By Margalit Fox. Published April 22, 2023 Updated April 23, 2023. Oh, Possums, Dame Edna is no more. To be unflinchingly precise, Barry Humphries, the Australian-born actor and comic who for ...
Apr 22, 2023 · Barry Humphries, the Australian comedian and actor best known for his creations Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, has died aged 89. In a seven-decade career spanning theatre, television...
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Barry Humphries (1934-2023) was an Australian comedian and performer who created characters such as Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He appeared in films, TV shows, stage plays and documentaries, and received numerous awards and nominations.
Apr 22, 2023 · The Australian comedian and Dame Edna star, who played the garish, lilac-haired drag persona on stage and TV for more than 60 years, has died at the age of 89. He was known for his extravagant spectacles, rapier wit, double entendres and fondness for gladioli flowers. He was also a painter, author, poet and collector of art.
