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Les Dawson

Acting Born Feb 2, 1931 Collyhurst, Manchester, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Les Dawson (2 February 1931 – 10 June 1993) was an English comedian, actor, writer, and presenter, who is best remembered for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.

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Known for

Wogan

as Self
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Pebble Mill

as Self

An Audience with...

as Self (archive footage)

Blankety Blank

as Self - Presenter
Film

Trinity Is Still My Name

as Self

Full filmography

  • Wogan (1982) as Self
  • Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
  • Performance (1991) as Nona
  • An Audience with... (1978) as Self (archive footage)
  • Going Live! (1987) as Self
  • Blankety Blank (1979) as Self - Presenter
  • Opportunity Knocks (1956)
  • Sykes (1972) as Self
  • Cilla (1968) as Self
  • Seaside Special (1975)
  • Sez Les (1969) as Self / Various Characters
  • Friday People (1985)
  • International Cabaret (1966)
  • The Les Dawson Show (1978)
  • Summertime Special (1981)
  • Nona (1991) as Nona
  • The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987) as Self
  • Dawson's Weekly (1975)
  • The Dawson Watch (1979)
  • The Loner (1975)
  • Fast Friends (1991) as Self - Host
  • Dawson and Friends (1977) as Self / Various
  • When Comedy Changed Forever (2006) as Self (archive material)
  • The Funny Side of Christmas (1982) as Ada