Peter Cook Biography

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NAME: Peter Cook
OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Comedian
BIRTH DATE: November 17, 1937
DEATH DATE: February 09, 1995
EDUCATION: Radley College

PLACE OF BIRTH: Torquay, England
PLACE OF DEATH: London, England

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British comedian Peter Cook is best known for his work in comedy; he is regarded as one of the leading figures in the British satire boom of the 1960s.

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Synopsis

Peter Cook is a British comedian and actor who first achieved prominence as one of the writers and performers of Beyond the Fringe, and a sequel Behind the Fridge . He invented the stage character E L Wisty, a forlorn figure perplexed by the complexities of life. He later collaborated with Dudley Moore in the irreverent television programme,

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Comedian and actor, born in Torquay, Devon, SW England, UK. He studied at Cambridge and first achieved prominence as one of the writers and performers of Beyond the Fringe (1959??64), and a sequel Behind the Fridge (1971??2). He invented the stage character E L Wisty, a forlorn figure perplexed by the complexities of life. From 1965 to 1971 he collaborated with Dudley Moore in the irreverent television programme, Not Only... But Also. He made regular film appearances, notably in The Bed-Sitting Room (1970), and was long associated with the satirical magazine, Private Eye.