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Richard Gilbert Emery (19 February 1915 – 2 January 1983) was an English comedian and comic actor. His broadcasting career began on radio in the 1950s, and his self-titled television series ran from 1963 to 1981.
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May 7, 2009 · For nearly 20 years Dick Emery remained a comic star on BBC TV. Starting in 1962 audiences were wowed by his talent for producing many odd comic 'characters'...
A tribute to the late great Dick Emery with a compilation of his most popular characters: saucy blonde Mandy, spinster Hetty, the toothy Vicar, ' honky to...
The Dick Emery Show is a British sketch comedy show starring Dick Emery. It was broadcast on the BBC from 1963 to 1981. It was directed and produced by Harold Snoad. The show was broadcast over 18 series with 166 episodes. The show experienced sustained popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. The BBC described the show as featuring 'a vivid cast of ...
Feb 19, 2015 · Having showbiz parents, the husband and wife comedy double act Callan and Emery, he grew up to become a star in his own right: one of the most successful entertainers Britain has ever known, The Dick Emery Show was a mainstay of BBC Saturday night TV throughout the 1960s and 70s.
His role as Private Chubby Catchpole in the final series of The Army Game (ITV 1957-61) led to an exclusive BBC contract, and the long-running The Dick Emery Show (BBC, 1963-81) was born. It allowed Emery to showcase the huge pool of characters he had been developing, including the buck-toothed vicar, the ton-up boy and the flamboyantly camp ...
Oct 2, 2007 · While massively popular through the sixties and seventies, Emery's work was out of kilter with the 1980s, open as it was to accusations of sexism, homophobia and even racism, although in...
Jan 5, 1983 · Dick Emery, one of Britain's most highly paid comedians, died in a London hospital Sunday night, his agent said. He was 63. He created many comic characters in popular television series,...
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