Barry Humphries - Revision history

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 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090713071153/http://www.glbtq.com/arts/humphries_b.html Andres Mario Zervigon: Essay on Humphries] from a [[LGBT|GLBTQ]] perspective at [[glbtq.com]].
 *[http://jdeboever.be/EN/JFD_02_sk.html Barry Humphries & his favorite paintings]
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External links

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	~~{{Commons category\|Barry Humphries}}~~
	~~{{Wikiquote}}~~
	*{{IMDb name\|402032\|Barry Humphries}}		*{{IMDb name\|402032\|Barry Humphries}}
	*{{IBDB name\|id=4428\|name=Barry Humphries}}		*{{IBDB name\|id=4428\|name=Barry Humphries}}

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Dame Edna

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	[[File:Dame Edna (7105779617).jpg\|thumb\|Humphries as Dame Edna, 2012]]		[[File:Dame Edna (7105779617).jpg\|thumb\|Humphries as Dame Edna, 2012]]
	[[Dame Edna Everage]] is one of the most enduring Australian comic characters of all time. Originally conceived in 1956, Edna has evolved from a satire of Australian suburbia to become, in the words of journalist [[Caroline Overington]]:		[[Dame Edna Everage]] is one of the most enduring Australian comic characters of all time. Originally conceived in 1956, Edna has evolved from a satire of Australian suburbia to become, in the words of journalist [[Caroline Overington]]:
	{{blockquote\|text=... a perfect parody of a modern, vainglorious celebrity with a rampant ego and a strong aversion to the audience (whom celebrities pretend to love but actually, as Edna so boldly makes transparent, they actually loathe for their cheap shoes and suburban values) – ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]].''~~{{Full citation needed\|date=March 2016}}}}~~		{{blockquote\|text=... a perfect parody of a modern, vainglorious celebrity with a rampant ego and a strong aversion to the audience (whom celebrities pretend to love but actually, as Edna so boldly makes transparent, they actually loathe for their cheap shoes and suburban values) – ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]].''

	Like her ever-present bunches of [[Gladiolus\|gladioli]], one of the most popular and distinctive features of Edna's stage and TV appearances has been her extravagant wardrobe, with gaudy, custom-made gowns. Her costumes, most of which were created for her by Australian designer Bill Goodwin, routinely incorporate Aussie [[kitsch]] icons such as the flag, Australian native animals and flowers, the [[Sydney Opera House]] and the [[boxing kangaroo]]. Her outlandish spectacles were inspired by the glasses worn by Melbourne eccentric, beautician, radio broadcaster, actor and dancer [[Stephanie Deste]]; as were many other aspects of Dame Edna's personality.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mivision.com.au/2012/06/our-unofficial-optical-ambassador-retires/\|title=Our Unofficial Optical Ambassador Retires\|date=26 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/the-evolution-of-edna-20060121-ge1lyt.html\|title=The evolution of Edna\|date=21 January 2006\|website=The Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-many-faces-of-barry-humphries-20120322-1vmla.html\|title=The many faces of Barry Humphries\|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://museum.aco.org.au/archive/444-replica-of-dame-edna-everage-barry-humphries-spectacles-with-plano-sunglass-lenses\|title=Replica of Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) spectacles with plano sunglass lenses\|date=17 December 2012\|website=museum.aco.org.au}}</ref>		Like her ever-present bunches of [[Gladiolus\|gladioli]], one of the most popular and distinctive features of Edna's stage and TV appearances has been her extravagant wardrobe, with gaudy, custom-made gowns. Her costumes, most of which were created for her by Australian designer Bill Goodwin, routinely incorporate Aussie [[kitsch]] icons such as the flag, Australian native animals and flowers, the [[Sydney Opera House]] and the [[boxing kangaroo]]. Her outlandish spectacles were inspired by the glasses worn by Melbourne eccentric, beautician, radio broadcaster, actor and dancer [[Stephanie Deste]]; as were many other aspects of Dame Edna's personality.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mivision.com.au/2012/06/our-unofficial-optical-ambassador-retires/\|title=Our Unofficial Optical Ambassador Retires\|date=26 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/the-evolution-of-edna-20060121-ge1lyt.html\|title=The evolution of Edna\|date=21 January 2006\|website=The Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-many-faces-of-barry-humphries-20120322-1vmla.html\|title=The many faces of Barry Humphries\|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://museum.aco.org.au/archive/444-replica-of-dame-edna-everage-barry-humphries-spectacles-with-plano-sunglass-lenses\|title=Replica of Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) spectacles with plano sunglass lenses\|date=17 December 2012\|website=museum.aco.org.au}}</ref>

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Dame Edna

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	==Dame Edna==		==Dame Edna==
	~~{{Peacock\|section\|date=August 2019}}~~
	[[File:Dame Edna (7105779617).jpg\|thumb\|Humphries as Dame Edna, 2012]]		[[File:Dame Edna (7105779617).jpg\|thumb\|Humphries as Dame Edna, 2012]]
	[[Dame Edna Everage]] is one of the most enduring Australian comic characters of all time. Originally conceived in 1956, Edna has evolved from a satire of Australian suburbia to become, in the words of journalist [[Caroline Overington]]:		[[Dame Edna Everage]] is one of the most enduring Australian comic characters of all time. Originally conceived in 1956, Edna has evolved from a satire of Australian suburbia to become, in the words of journalist [[Caroline Overington]]:

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Education

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	==Education==		==Education==
	~~{{More citations needed section\|date=February 2021}}~~
	Educated firstly at [[Camberwell Grammar School]], Humphries has been awarded his place in the Gallery of Achievement there. As his father's building business prospered, Humphries was sent to [[Melbourne Grammar School]] where he spurned sport, detested mathematics, shirked cadets "on the basis of conscientious objection" and [[Secondary education#Australia\|matriculated]] with brilliant results in English and Art. Humphries himself described this schooling, in a ''[[Who's Who]]'' entry, as "self-educated, attended Melbourne Grammar School".<ref>{{cite book\|url = http://www.the-rathouse.com/PC_TheRealBH.html\|title = The Real Barry Humphries?\|access-date = 26 February 2009\|last = Coleman\|first = Peter\|author-link = Peter Coleman\|year = 1990\|publisher=Robson \| isbn=0-86051-678-4 }}</ref>		Educated firstly at [[Camberwell Grammar School]], Humphries has been awarded his place in the Gallery of Achievement there. As his father's building business prospered, Humphries was sent to [[Melbourne Grammar School]] where he spurned sport, detested mathematics, shirked cadets "on the basis of conscientious objection" and [[Secondary education#Australia\|matriculated]] with brilliant results in English and Art. Humphries himself described this schooling, in a ''[[Who's Who]]'' entry, as "self-educated, attended Melbourne Grammar School".<ref>{{cite book\|url = http://www.the-rathouse.com/PC_TheRealBH.html\|title = The Real Barry Humphries?\|access-date = 26 February 2009\|last = Coleman\|first = Peter\|author-link = Peter Coleman\|year = 1990\|publisher=Robson \| isbn=0-86051-678-4 }}</ref>

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Early life

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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	~~{{BLP sources section\|date=March 2013}}~~
	Humphries was born on 17 February 1934 in the suburb of [[Kew, Victoria\|Kew]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)\|Victoria]],<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/20/Barry-Humphries.html "Barry Humphries Biography (1934–)"], filmreference.com</ref><ref name=Age2005>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/passionate-pilgrim/2005/10/06/1128562941049.html "Return of a passionate pilgrim"] by Barry Humphries, ''[[The Age]]'' (7 October 2005)</ref> the son of Eric Humphries (John Albert Eric Humphries), a construction manager, and his wife Louisa Agnes (Brown).<ref>{{Cite book \|title=One Man Show: The Stages of Barry Humphries \|first=Anne \|last=Pender \|publisher=ABC Books ([[HarperCollins]])\|year=2011 \|isbn=978-0-73-049606-9}}</ref> His grandfather was an emigrant to Australia from [[Manchester]], England. His father was well-to-do and Barry grew up in a "clean, tasteful, and modern home" on Christowel Street, [[Camberwell, Victoria\|Camberwell]],<ref name=Age2005 /> then one of Melbourne's new "[[garden suburb]]s". His early home life set the pattern for his eventual stage career; his parents bought him everything he wanted, but his father in particular spent little time with him, and Humphries spent hours playing at dressing-up in the back garden.		Humphries was born on 17 February 1934 in the suburb of [[Kew, Victoria\|Kew]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)\|Victoria]],<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/20/Barry-Humphries.html "Barry Humphries Biography (1934–)"], filmreference.com</ref><ref name=Age2005>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/passionate-pilgrim/2005/10/06/1128562941049.html "Return of a passionate pilgrim"] by Barry Humphries, ''[[The Age]]'' (7 October 2005)</ref> the son of Eric Humphries (John Albert Eric Humphries), a construction manager, and his wife Louisa Agnes (Brown).<ref>{{Cite book \|title=One Man Show: The Stages of Barry Humphries \|first=Anne \|last=Pender \|publisher=ABC Books ([[HarperCollins]])\|year=2011 \|isbn=978-0-73-049606-9}}</ref> His grandfather was an emigrant to Australia from [[Manchester]], England. His father was well-to-do and Barry grew up in a "clean, tasteful, and modern home" on Christowel Street, [[Camberwell, Victoria\|Camberwell]],<ref name=Age2005 /> then one of Melbourne's new "[[garden suburb]]s". His early home life set the pattern for his eventual stage career; his parents bought him everything he wanted, but his father in particular spent little time with him, and Humphries spent hours playing at dressing-up in the back garden.

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