John Bird (actor)

John Bird
Born
John Michael Bird

(1936-11-22)22 November 1936
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Died24 December 2022(2022-12-24) (aged 86)
Midhurst, West Sussex, England
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
OccupationActor
Years active1962–2017
Spouse(s)
Ann Stockdale
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(m. 1965; div. 1970)​

Bridget Simpson
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(m. 1975; div. 1978)​

Libby Crandon
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(died 2012)​

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. Bird was born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England.

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).

Bird died from complications of a stroke at Pendean House Care Home in Midhurst, West Sussex, on 24 December 2022, aged 86.

Selected acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Radio

References

  1. ↑ "The Marx Renaissance".
  2. ↑ "The Last Laugh: John Bird and John Fortune Reviews". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "John Bird obituary". The Times. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

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