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Les Dawson (1931–1993)

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

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Comedian, well-known for his mother-in-law jokes, bad piano playing, and housewife character. See more trivia »

Born:

in Manchester, England, UK

Died:

(age 62) in Manchester, England, UK

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (16 titles)
1993 Demob (TV series)
Morton Stanley
 
1991 Noel's Christmas Presents (TV movie)
 
1991 Performance (TV series)
Nona
– Nona (1991) … Nona
 
1990 Happy Birthday, Coronation Street! (TV movie)
Ada Shufflebottom
 
1975 Christmas Box (TV movie)
 
1975 The Les Dawson Show (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1975 Dawson's Weekly (TV series)
Les
– Strangers in the Night (1975) … Les
– The Clerical Error (1975) … Les
– All Pools Day (1975) … Les
– Accident Prone (1975) … Les
– Stage-Struck (1975) … Les
See all 7 episodes »
 
1975 The Loner (TV series)
Dawson
– Dawson's Encounter (1975) … Dawson
– Dawson's Connection (1975) … Dawson
– Dawson's Complaint (1975) … Dawson
 
1975 Electric Cinema (TV movie)
 
1974 Charles Dickens' World of Christmas (TV movie)
 
1974 Christmas Box (TV movie)
 
1974 Sounds Like Les Dawson (TV movie)
Starred
 
1974 Holiday with Strings (TV movie)
Les
 
1968-1970 Inside George Webley (TV series)
Mr. Marigold
– A Lovesome Thing (1970) … Mr. Marigold
 
1968 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Les
– State of the Union (1968) … Les
 
1968 State of the Union (TV movie)
Les
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
1979 The Dawson Watch (TV series)
 
1978 The Les Dawson Show (TV series)
 
1977 Dawson and Friends (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1977) (writer)
– Episode #1.3 (1977) (writer)
– Episode #1.2 (1977) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1977) (writer)
 
1975 Christmas Box (TV movie)
 
1974 Sounds Like Les Dawson (TV movie) (additional material)
 
1973 Sez Les (TV series)
– That's Christmas Sez Les! (1973) (writer)
– Episode #7.7 (1973) (writer)
– Episode #7.1 (1973) (writer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1974 Sounds Like Les Dawson (TV movie) (performer: "Hound Dog" - uncredited, "Dance With Me" - uncredited, "Dance The Old Fashioned Way" - uncredited, "Some Enchanted Evening" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (48 titles)
1993 Surprise Surprise! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.10 (1993) … Himself
 
1986-1993 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.8 (1993) … Himself
– Episode #3.10 (1986) … Himself
 
1993/II Classic Coronation Street (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971-1992 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Les Dawson (1992) … Himself
– Les Dawson (1971) … Himself
 
1991 Telly Addicts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.17 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Opportunity Knocks (TV series)
Himself - Host
– 1990 Grand Final (1990) … Himself - Host
– Episode #20.1 (1990) … Himself - Host
 
1980-1991 Blankety Blank (TV series)
Himself - Presenter / Himself
– Episode #12.19 (1990) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 6 March 1987 (1987) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #7.12 (1984) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #3.16 (1980) … Himself
– Episode #3.11 (1980) … Himself
 
1987 The Grand Knockout Tournament (TV special)
Himself
 
1987 Royal Variety Performance 1987 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 A Question of Sport (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 December 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 The Bob Monkhouse Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.3 (1986) … Himself
 
1985 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 August 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 A Century of Stars: The Story of the Grand Order of Water Rats (TV documentary)
 
1976-1983 The Good Old Days (TV series)
Himself - Performer / Himself
– Goodbye to 'The Good Old Days' (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 April 1979 (1979) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 31 January 1978 (1978) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 17 February 1977 (1977) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 19 February 1976 (1976) … Himself - Performer
 
1973-1982 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 September 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 10 May 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #3.5 (1973) … Himself - Guest
 
1982 The Variety Club Awards for 1981 (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: BBC Radio Personality of 1981
 
1980-1982 Lena (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1982) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1980) … Himself
 
1979-1980 The Dawson Watch (TV series)
Himself
– Christmas (1980) … Himself
– The Future (1980) … Himself
– Love and Marriage (1980) … Himself
– Communication (1980) … Himself
– Holidays (1980) … Himself
See all 19 episodes »
 
1979 Saturday Night at the Mill (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The Royal Variety Performance 1979 (TV special)
 
1979 Sykes (TV series)
Himself
– The BBC Honours Sykes (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The Shirley Bassey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1979) … Himself
 
1976-1978 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Parkinson at the Pantomime (1978) … Himself
– Episode #6.9 (1976) … Himself
 
1978 The Les Dawson Show (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
 
1977 Seaside Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.4 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Dawson and Friends (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1977) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1977) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1977 Celebrity Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 April 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1969-1976 Sez Les (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters / The Great Roberto / …
– Episode #11.7 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #11.6 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #11.5 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #11.4 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
– Episode #11.3 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
See all 57 episodes »
 
1975 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– W.C. Fields (1975) … Himself - Presenter
 
1973 All Star Comedy Carnival (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 Stars on Sunday (TV series)
– Glories of Christmas (1973)
 
1970-1973 It's Lulu (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.3 (1973) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1970) … Himself
 
1973 The David Nixon Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.1 (1973) … Himself - Guest
 
1969-1973 Jokers Wild (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Panellist
– Episode #8.24 (1973) … Himself
– Episode #8.23 (1973) … Himself
– Episode #8.22 (1973) … Himself
– Episode #8.21 (1973) … Himself
– Episode #8.20 (1973) … Himself
See all 45 episodes »
 
1973 Shut That Door! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 All Star Comedy Carnival (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970-1971 David Nixon's Magic Box (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #3.5 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1971) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.6 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Holiday Startime Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.81 (1970) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.10 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #4.6 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #4.2 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1967) … Himself
 
1968 International Cabaret (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #4.4 (1968) … Himself - Host
 
1968 Billy Cotton Band Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 June 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Lulu's Back in Town (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Blackpool Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1967) … Himself
 
1963 Comedy Bandbox (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1963) … Himself
 
1962 Saturday Bandbox (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1962) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (19 titles)
2013 Michael Grade & the World's Oldest Joke (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2012 Blackpool: Big Night Out (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2012 The Age of the Train (TV documentary)
Himself - Comedian
 
2012 The Talent Show Story (TV series documentary)
 
2011 The Many Faces of... (TV series documentary)
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2009 Roy Walker's Gameshow Moments (TV series)
 
2007 The Comedy Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2007 What the Pythons Did Next... (TV documentary)
Sandy Smythe (uncredited)
 
2006 The Best of the Royal Variety (TV series)
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Ada Sidebottom
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
 
2001 The Sketch Show Story (TV series documentary)
 
2000 The Unforgettable Les Dawson (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Comedian, well-known for his mother-in-law jokes, bad piano playing, and housewife character. See more »

Trademark:

Terrible Piano playing See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius