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Leslie Dawson (2 February 1931 – 10 June 1993) was an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and pianist. He was known for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona, musical routines, and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.
Jul 2, 2017 · 1.5M views 6 years ago. The Royal Variety Performance, 29/11/1987 - Les Dawson's routine, plus a 'song' and 'dance' number with the Roly Polys! Hurray!
Discover Les Dawson famous and rare quotes. Share funny quotes by Les Dawson and quotations about mothers and wife. "I was sat at the bottom of the..."
Jan 1, 2021 · Laugh along with Les Dawson and Roy Barraclough as everyone's favourite gossipy ladies, featuring all 25+ sketches from the comedy series "Sez Les", which aired for 11 series between 1969 and...
May 5, 2007 · Les & Roy again - this time poor Ada has just seen her Doctor! Classic comedy - more to follow...
Les Dawson was born on 2 February 1931 in Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Demob (1993), The Loner (1975) and Sounds Like Les Dawson (1974). He was married to Tracy Dawson and Meg Dawson. He died on 10 June 1993 in Manchester, England, UK.
Jun 10, 1993 · LES DAWSON was described more than once as the best-loved fat man in Britain. But his place in the national heart owed more to wit than girth.
Les Dawson was born on February 2, 1931 in Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Demob (1993), The Loner (1975) and Sounds Like Les Dawson (1974). He was married to Tracy Dawson and Meg Dawson. He died on June 10, 1993 in Manchester, England, UK.
May 16, 2020 · Les Dawson was one of Britain’s most successful and respected comedians. Over 30 years, from the 1960s to the early 1990s, TV viewers grew to love the unique, sour-faced joker with his chronically bad piano playing and ingenious comic riffs on working class culture.
Les Dawson was born in Manchester in 1934 and rose to fame with jokes insulting his wife and the mother-in-law, a staple, if rather un-PC, type of British humour. He left the Army after his National Service and as he had had a short story published he moved to Paris to become a writer.
