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'''John Law''' (11 November 1929 – 5 January 1970) was a British comedy writer for television, who created the [[Class sketch]] for ''[[The Frost Report]]''.<ref name = TVH>{{cite web |url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/shows_fi_to_fu.htm#frost_report |title=The Frost Report – A Television Heaven Review |publisher=www.televisionheaven.co.uk |accessdate=2014-05-18 }}</ref> | '''John Law''' (11 November 1929 – 5 January 1970) was a British comedy writer for television, who created the [[Class sketch]] for ''[[The Frost Report]]''.<ref name = TVH>{{cite web |url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/shows_fi_to_fu.htm#frost_report |title=The Frost Report – A Television Heaven Review |publisher=www.televisionheaven.co.uk |accessdate=2014-05-18 }}</ref> | ||
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John Law (11 November 1929 – 5 January 1970) was a British comedy writer for television, who created the Class sketch for The Frost Report.[1]
Life
Law was born 11 November 1929, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He married Beryl Kaye (1919–2010) a dancer and choreographer,[2] and died 5 January 1970, aged 40.
Work
He wrote for many TV comedy series, including It's a Square World and The Frost Report, working with Michael Bentine and Marty Feldman. He also worked on the screenplay for the James Bond spoof film Casino Royale, having been recruited for this project by Peter Sellers.[3]
References
- ^ "The Frost Report – A Television Heaven Review". www.televisionheaven.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ "Obituaries: Beryl Kaye". The Stage. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ^ Sikov, Ed (2003-11-01). Mr Strangelove: a Biography of Peter Sellers. Hachette Books. ISBN 9781401398941. Retrieved 2019-12-31 – via Google Books.
