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A veteran of theater, radio, TV and film for 50 years, Kelly was beloved by British audiences for his role as O'Reilly the Builder opposite John Cleese in hit show Faulty Towers. PHOTOS: Look backn on the 2012 SAGs In Hollywood, he starred in such...
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David Kelly, Grandpa Joe in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' dies at 82
The San Jose Mercury NewsBritish and Irish TV viewers also could recognize his face and bony frame from short, usually comedic turns on myriad soaps and sitcoms, most memorably as a work-dodging Irish builder opposite John Cleese in a 1975 episode of "Fawlty Towers." He also...
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 31: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This digital image has been converted to black and white) John Cleese announces the start of the very first Just for Laughs at Sydney Opera House on August 31, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. View Photo »
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Bath is beautiful. What Jennifer and I find is that it’s got unbelievable shops.
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He also played Charlie Bucket's grandfatherly escort in Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Irish and British audiences remember him best as a work-dodging Irish builder opposite John Cleese in a 1975 episode of "Fawlty Towers." He also...
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"Strumpet City" and for his large body of work as a Dublin stage actor in the 1950s and 1960s. British and Irish TV viewers also could recognize his face and bony frame from short, usually comedic turns on myriad soaps and sitcoms, most memorably as a...
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Irish actor David Kelly dies in Dublin at age 82; starred in `Waking Ned,' `Chocolate Factory'
Minneapolis Star Tribune
British and Irish TV viewers also could recognize his face and bony frame from short, usually comedic turns on myriad soaps and sitcoms, most memorably as a work-dodging Irish builder opposite John Cleese in a 1975 episode of "Fawlty Towers." He also...
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 31: Martin Short, John Cleese and Russell Howard pose during the announcement of the start of the very first Just for Laughs at Sydney Opera House on August 31, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. View Photo »
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I've been angling for the role of Q in the James Bond films when John Cleese hangs up his boots. I could imagine doing that - a faintly comic role in a dramatic thing. But I can't imagine they'd cast me as a hard-bitten private eye with a drink problem and a failed marriage.
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Actors Prunella Scales, John Cleese, Connie Booth and Andrew Sachs pose for photographs as the original cast members of the British comedy programme "Fawlty Towers". Source: The Advertiser JOHN Cleese has many tall stories to tell and they're all true,...
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His most famous role was in the 1980s RTE series “Strumpet City”. A piece of work he also singled out as one of his favorite. His role as O’Reilly the builder in 1975 made him recognizable all over the world. According to the Irish Times he often...
About John Cleese
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John Marwood Cleese (IPA: /ˈkliːz/; born 27 October 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated English actor, comedian, writer, film producer and singer, who is known as being a member of Monty Python, a group of comedians responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and for four films; And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty... Full Article
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Comedians John Cleese, left, and Martin Short joke around before a press conference at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, ahead of the Just For Laughs comedy festival. The original Just For Laughs festival began in Montreal with offshoots in Chicago,...
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British entertainer and comedy legend John Cleese (C) joins comedy co-stars Martin Short (L) of Canada and Russell Howard (R) of Britain in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on August 31, 2011. Cleese and an all-star line up are appearing at the 'Just for Laughs' comedy festival being...
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 31: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This digital image has been converted to black and white) John Cleese announces the start of the very first Just for Laughs at Sydney Opera House on August 31, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
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British entertainer and comedy legend John Cleese smiles during a press conference at the Sydney Opera House on August 31, 2011. Cleese will join an all-star line up at the 'Just for Laughs' comedy festival being held in Sydney from September 1-4 and featuring a series of unmissable...
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Comedians John Cleese, back, Martin Short, left, and Russell Howard fool around during a photo shoot after a press conference at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, ahead of the Just For Laughs comedy festival. The original Just For Laughs festival began in...
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