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Les Dawson

Acting · Born February 2, 1931 · Collyhurst, Manchester, England, UK

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.

Les Dawson movies and shows

  • Wogan1982
  • An Audience with...1978
  • Blankety Blank1979
  • Going Live!1987
  • Opportunity Knocks1956
  • Performance1991
  • Sykes1972
  • Cilla1968
  • Seaside Special1975
  • Sez Les1969
  • The Les Dawson Show1978
  • The Dawson Watch1979
  • Dawson's Weekly1975
  • Summertime Special1981
  • The Grand Knockout Tournament1987
  • Dawson and Friends1977
  • Les Dawson's Christmas Box1974
  • When Comedy Changed Forever2006
  • The Funny Side of Christmas1982
  • Les Dawson: 30 Funniest Moments2022
  • Sounds Like Les Dawson1974
  • Dawson's Electric Cinema1975
  • Les Dawson Lost Tapes2021
  • The Best of Les Dawson2004