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Eric Sykes CBE (4 May 1923 – 4 July 2012) was an English radio, stage, television and film writer, comedian, actor and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years. He frequently wrote for and performed with many other leading comedy performers and writers of the period, including Tony Hancock , Spike Milligan , Tommy Cooper ...
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- 1947–2010
Eric Sykes (1923-2012) was a versatile and influential British entertainer, known for his radio, TV and film work. He wrote and performed in classics like The Plank, Rhubarb Rhubarb and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
- Actor, Writer, Director
- May 4, 1923
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- July 4, 2012
Jul 4, 2012 · Sykes was best-known for writing and performing in a series of TV sitcoms from the 1950s. Eric Sykes, one of Britain's best-loved comedy actors and writers, has died at the age of 89, his manager ...
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Jul 4, 2012 · Wed 4 Jul 2012 07.46 EDT. Although he first came to fame as a writer for radio, the comic actor Eric Sykes, who has died aged 89, was fascinated – almost to the point of obsession – with ...
Jul 4, 2012 · A tribute to the British comedian who starred in his own TV series, Sykes And A..., and wrote for Frankie Howerd, Spike Milligan and The Goon Show. Learn about his life, career, achievements and legacy in comedy.
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Eric Sykes was a British comedian, actor and scriptwriter who starred in The Goon Show, Sykes and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He died in 2012 from kidney failure and heart disease. Learn more about his life, career, family and trivia on IMDb.
Jul 4, 2012 · Eric Sykes in his own words. 4 July 2012. Sykes struggled with hearing loss for most of his life and later almost went blind. One of Britain's best-loved comedians Eric Sykes has died aged 89 ...