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Bill Cotton(1928-2008)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Bill Cotton was born on 23 April 1928 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Play Your Hunch (1961), Searching (1995) and Billy Cotton Band Show (1956). He was married to Kathryn (Kate) Mary Burgess, Ann Corfield Henderson and Bernardine (Boo) Maud Sinclair. He died on 11 August 2008 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.
BornApril 23, 1928
DiedAugust 11, 2008(80)
BornApril 23, 1928
DiedAugust 11, 2008(80)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win total

Known for

Play Your Hunch
TV Series
  • Producer(as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
Searching (1995)
Searching
6.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Billy Cotton Band Show (1956)
Billy Cotton Band Show
8.0
TV Series
  • Producer(as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
Benny Hill in A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958)
A Christmas Night with the Stars
5.8
TV Series
  • Director(as Bill Cotton Jr.)

Credits

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Producer



  • Searching (1995)
    Searching
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Call up the Stars
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Dave Allen (1993)
    Dave Allen
    8.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer: 1994 special
    • 1993–1994
  • Billy Cotton Band Show (1956)
    Billy Cotton Band Show
    8.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1957–1966
  • Play Your Hunch
    TV Series
    • producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1961
  • Helen Atkinson Wood, Nell Campbell, Simon Hickson, Brian Travers, and Trevor Neal in Juke Box Jury (1959)
    Juke Box Jury
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1960–1961
  • The Mort Sahl Show
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1961
  • Sammy Davis Jr., Nat 'King' Cole, Shirley Eaton, and Queen Elizabeth II in The Royal Variety Show (1960)
    The Royal Variety Show
    8.9
    TV Special
    • associate producer
    • 1960
  • Russ Conway (1959)
    Russ Conway
    TV Series
    • producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1959
  • Secombe at Large
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1959
  • Six-Five Special (1957)
    Six-Five Special
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1958
  • A Boxing Day Party
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1957
  • Off the Record (1955)
    Off the Record
    TV Series
    • producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1956–1957

Director



  • Benny Hill in A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958)
    A Christmas Night with the Stars
    5.8
    TV Series
    • segment director (as Bill Cotton Jr.)
    • 1958
  • Billy Cotton in The Tin Pan Alley Show (1956)
    The Tin Pan Alley Show
    TV Series
    • Director (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
    • 1956

Actor



  • Gangster Kittens (2016)
    Gangster Kittens
    6.6
    • Price Jones
    • 2016

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Cotton Jr.
  • Born
    • April 23, 1928
    • Paddington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 11, 2008
    • Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK(idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
  • Spouses
      Kathryn (Kate) Mary BurgessApril 21, 1990 - August 11, 2008 (his death)
  • Other works
    Producer of Radio's The Show Band Show
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Son of bandleader and entertainer, Billy Cotton.
  • Quotes
    The great thing about being mediocre is that I am always at my best.
  • Nickname
    • Uncle Bill

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