William Melvin Hicks was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. His material—encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy—was controversial and often steeped in dark comedy.
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Bill Hicks
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Mosaic House, back - Bill Hicks
Here's what we do. You know all that money we spend on nuclear weapons and de...
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Kenneth Williams
Comedy actor. Born Bingfield Street, N1. David Benson's 6 minute video of David Benson's Kenneth Williams walk showing the Argyle Square area of London where Kenneth grew up. And the BBC iPlayer ha...
5 memorials
Bill Owen, MBE
Actor, songwriter. Born London. Â Wrote that Cliff Richard hit 'Marianne'. Played Compo in 'Last of the Summer Wine'. Died Westminster.
1 memorial
Dead Parrot Sketch
One of the most famous of the sketches in the television comedy series 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'. Written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, and performed by Cleese and Michael Palin. Initiall...
1 memorial
Irene Handl
Comedy actor. Â Born 13 Leith Mansions, Paddington and grew up in St John's Wood. Â Began acting in her mid thirties and was almost never out of work, giving cameo performances in many British films ...
2 memorials
George du Maurier
Artist and writer. Born Paris. Punch cartoonist. 1894 wrote the novel Trilby, from which comes the term "Svengali".  In Hampstead lived at 4 Holly Mount, moved to Gangmoor House facing Whitestone P...
Person, Art, Humour, Literature, France
2 memorials
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