Peter Goodwright
Peter Goodwright (12 May 1936[1] – 2 November 2020) was an English comedic impressionist. He appeared on the ITV impressions show Who Do You Do? in the 1970s.[2] Goodwright was born in Haslington, Cheshire.
Career
Goodwright has been referred to as "the godfather of impressionists".[3] On radio in the 1950s, he appeared in The Clitheroe Kid and the last episode of Hancock's Half Hour; where he impersonated Tony Hancock as he specialised in impersonating radio performers.[3] As well as Who Do You Do?, he made several television appearances, including on Jokers Wild. He was a panel member on the BBC Radio 2 comedy game The Impressionists and appeared on the Royal Variety Performance in 1987. He worked with Harry Enfield in the spoof documentary biopic Norbert Smith: A Life in 1989, and also appeared on stage in farces by Ray Cooney.[4]
His death, aged 84, was reported in November 2020.[5]
References
- ^ International Film and TV Year Book. Screen International, King Publications Limited. 1979. p. 484.
- ^ Lewisohn, Mark (1998). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. BBC Books. p. 816. ISBN 978-0-563-36977-6.
- ^ a b John Stirling (12 May 2011). Never Work with Children Or Animals. Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-9565102-9-7.
- ^ Bruce Dessau, "Comedian/Impressionist Peter Goodwright Dies", Beyond the Joke, 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020
- ^ "Peter Goodwright dies at 84". chortle.co.uk. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
External links
- Peter Goodwright at IMDb
- Peter Goodwright discography at Discogs
