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Michael Bentine, CBE (born Michael James Bentin; 26 January 1922 – 26 November 1996) was a British comedian, comic actor and founding member of the Goons. His father was a Peruvian Briton.
Nov 20, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Michael Bentine, a co-founder of The Goons, a pioneer of inventive television comedy and a remarkable adventurer. Discover his family background, his stutter, his war service, his charity work and his influence on British comedy.
Michael Bentine. Writer: The Sandwich Man. When he appeared at the London Palladium in 1948 sporting an untidy black beard he brought the house down with a 5 minute act using an antique chair back which became a ships rudder , a harp, a flag, a comb and a cows udder, He was booked for the Royal Variety show and looked set for stardom but 5 ...
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- Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Michael Bentine was a British comedian, actor and writer who was a member of the Goons and the CBE. He had a long and varied career in entertainment, but also faced personal tragedies and health issues.
- January 26, 1922
- November 26, 1996
The late great Goon, Michael Bentine, was interviewed by his longtime friend and fellow Goon Sir Harry Secombe for 'Songs of Praise', just before his death in 1996.
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Nov 28, 1996 · COMEDIAN and writer Michael Bentine, a creator of the Goon Show and the originator of Potty Time, It's A Square World and The Bumblies, has died, it was announced yesterday.
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Michael Bentine, CBE (1922-1996) Descended from a prominent Peruvian family and Eton-educated, Michael had originally intended to become an engineer and scientist. Then World War II intervened, and Bentine spent it serving as an officer in the RAF operations section of British Intelligence.
