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John Basil Boothroyd (also known as J. B. Boothroyd; 4 March 1910 – 27 February 1988) was an English humorous writer, best known for his long association with Punch.
Nov 4, 2020 · Those who were living in the village in the 1960s to 80s will fondly remember Cuckfield’s famous resident humorist Basil Boothroyd who died in 1988 at the age of 78.
Basil Boothroyd was born on 4 March 1910 in Worksop, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Perfect Woman (1949), The Inheritance (1950) and The Delavine Affair (1955). He died in 1988.
- Writer, Actor
- March 4, 1910
- Basil Boothroyd
Jan 19, 2020 · The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter brings back Basil Boothroyd’s quietly comic classic from the Seventies, with Ian Carmichael as the amiable crime writer who never quite finishes anything and Charlotte Mitchell as his wife, who does.
Nov 27, 2022 · Basil Boothroyd (author of biography and Prince Phillip, and many books) Peelers, Church Street, Cuckfield, Sussex. If y0u haven't read it already do read Basil Boothroyd, Cuckfield's comic genius there is a hilarious Christmas anecdote in it. The Times, 27 December 1986. Contributed by Malcolm Davison.
Basil Boothroyd was born on 4 March 1910 in Worksop, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Perfect Woman (1949), The Inheritance (1950) and The Delavine Affair (1955). He died in 1988.
Basil treated the audience to several samples of his humour, including a story about a soprano in a church choir who lost her stiletto-heeled shoe as she was singing while processiing.
