Ken Dodd
Sir Kenneth Arthur "Ken" Dodd, OBE (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor. He was known by his trademark of frizzy hair and his teeth, his red, white and blue "tickling stick" and his upbeat greeting of "How tickled I am!",[1] as well as his send-off "Lots and lots of happiness!".
| Sir Ken Dodd | |
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 Ken Dodd in 2007 | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Arthur Dodd |
| Born | 8 November 1927 Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 11 March 2018 (aged 90) Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1954–2018 |
| Genres | One-liners |
| Influences | Arthur Askey Ted Ray Robb Wilton Tommy Handley Max Miller |
| Influenced | Joe Pasquale Harry Hill Peter Kay Jason Byrne |
| Website | Ken Dodd - Official Website |
Dodd married his partner of 40 years, Anne Jones, on 9 March 2018 at their home in Knotty Ash just two days before his death.
Dodd died on 11 March 2018 at his Knotty Ash home in Liverpool of complications from bronchitis at the age of 90.[2]
Ken Dodd Media
Ken Dodd with Bear Cubs at Flamingo Park Zoo, North Yorkshire, 1968
Dodd at the Civic Hall, Ellesmere Port, 2006. Stand-up theatre work was the mainstay of his career.
The statue of Dodd at Liverpool Lime Street railway station
Oak House, Dodd's lifelong home, with floral tributes
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References
- ↑ "The men who tickled me..." Chortle.co.uk. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
- ↑ Comedian Sir Ken Dodd has died
Other websites
Media related to Ken Dodd at Wikimedia Commons
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