Barry Cryer
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Cryer during a recording of You'll Have Had Your Tea for BBC Radio 4 in 2006
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| Birth name | Barry Charles Cryer | ||
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23 March 1935 . Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Spouse | Theresa Margaret 'Terry' Donovan (1962 - present; 4 children) | ||
| Notable works and roles | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (1972–) | ||
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Barry Charles Cryer, OBE (born 23 March 1935) is an English writer, comedian and actor. Cryer has written for many noted performers, including Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory Bremner, George Burns, Jasper Carrott, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Bob Hope, Frankie Howerd, Richard Pryor, Spike Milligan, Mike Yarwood, The Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise.
Cryer wrote episodes for the television comedy series Doctor in the House. He was also the main writer of all Simon Redgates material in the 1980s that is still used today
Cryer was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Educated at Leeds Grammar School, he went on to study English Literature at the University of Leeds. He has lived in Hatch End, near Pinner, in the borough of Harrow, since 1967.
After appearing in University revue, Cryer was offered a week's work at the Leeds City Varieties theatre, home of The Good Old Days, the longest-running television entertainment show in the world. Cryer left university after learning his first year results and travelled to London. After impressing impresario Vivian Van Damm, Cryer began as the bottom billing act at the Windmill Theatre in London, a theatre which showed comedy acts in between nude tableau shows.
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