John Bird (actor)
John Bird (22 November 1936 – 24 December 2022) was an English satirist, actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with John Fortune.[1] Bird was born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England.
John Bird | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Michael Bird 22 November 1936 Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 24 December 2022 (aged 86) Midhurst, West Sussex, England |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Stockdale (m. 1965; div. 1970) Bridget Simpson (m. 1975; div. 1978) Libby Crandon (died 2012) |
Bird is known for his works in A Dandy in Aspic (1968), 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968), This, That and the Other (1969), Take A Girl Like You (1970), Jabberwocky (1977), The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976), and Yellow Pages (1988).[2]
Bird died from complications of a stroke at Pendean House Care Home in Midhurst, West Sussex, on 24 December 2022, aged 86.[3]
Selected acting credits
Film
- Red and Blue (1967)
- A Dandy in Aspic (1968)
- 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia (1968)
- This, That and the Other (1969)
- Take A Girl Like You (1970)
- The Breaking of Bumbo (1970)
- The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
- Jabberwocky (1977)
- Yellow Pages (1985)
- A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
- The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin (1999)
Television
- That Was the Week That Was (1962–1963)
- Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (1964–1965)
- My Father Knew Lloyd George (1965)
- If It Moves File It (1970)
- The Melting Pot (1975)
- Blue Remembered Hills (1979)
- The Dangerous Brothers (1980)
- Marmalade Atkins (1981–4)
- King Lear (1982)
- Travelling Man (1984)
- A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–8)
- Yes, Prime Minister (1988)
- Joint Account (1989–90)
- El C.I.D. (1990–2)
- Cluedo (1993)
- To Play the King (1993)
- Sooty & Co. (1993)
- One Foot in the Grave (1995)
- Chambers (1996–9)
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1999–2007)
- Jonathan Creek (2000, 2014)
- Absolute Power (2003–5)
- Bert and Dickie (2012)
- Midsomer Murders (2017)
Theatre
- One Way Pendulum (1988)
Radio
- Chambers (1996–9)
- Absolute Power (2000–6)
- Desolation Jests (2016)
References
- ↑ "The Marx Renaissance".
- ↑ "The Last Laugh: John Bird and John Fortune Reviews". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
- ↑ John Bird obituary. The Times. 29 December 2022. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/john-bird-obituary-9dv223tqj. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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