A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Barry Cryer
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born March 23, 1935
Died January 25, 2022Aged 86
Cast appearances (1)
A face that makes you laugh.
Credited work (1)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Barry Cryer was an English comedy writer and performer whose sketch work included At Last the 1948 Show. In the archive he appears as the wine waiter in The Four Yorkshiremen Sketch. He worked across television, radio and live comedy, writing for numerous performers while maintaining his own career on stage and behind the microphone.
Cryer was a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue and wrote for comedians including Morecambe and Wise and the Two Ronnies. Born in Leeds, he began in variety entertainment before becoming a prolific television writer. His work encompassed jokes, songs, sketches and comic characters.
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