Larry Grayson
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Born August 31, 1923·Died January 7, 1995 (at 71)·Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK·Male
Biography
Larry Grayson (born William Sulley White; 31 August 1923 – 7 January 1995) was an English comedian and television presenter. He hosted the BBC's Saturday-night peak-time TV game show The Generation Game in the late 1970s and early 1980s, employing his high-camp, English music hall humour.
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His camp stand-up act consisted primarily of anecdotes about a cast of imaginary friends including Everard, Apricot Lil, Slack Alice and Pop-it-in Pete the Postman. A museum in his home town Nuneaton documents his life and work, and a memorial has been established.
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Filmography
8 credits across 7 titlesActing
4 creditsCreator
1 creditAs self
3 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
