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Raymond Percy Galton OBE (17 July 1930 – 5 October 2018) was an English radio and television scriptwriter, best known for the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Alan Simpson.
Oct 6, 2018 · Ray Galton OBE, one of the "fathers and creators of British sitcom", has died aged 88. In their 1950s-70s heyday he and co-writer Alan Simpson created classics such as...
Oct 9, 2018 · Ray Galton, one of the creators of the landmark British comedy series “Steptoe and Son” — the inspiration for the hit American show “Sanford and Son” — died on Oct. 5. He was...
Ray Galton was born on 17 July 1930 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Sanford and Son (1972), Steptoe and Son (1962) and Steptoe & Son (1972). He was married to Tonia Phillips. He died on 5 October 2018.
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Ray Galton, who co-wrote Steptoe and Son alongside Alan Simpson, has died at the age of 88. His manager said he was regarded as one of "the fathers and creators of British sitcom". The BBC's...
Oct 6, 2018 · Ray Galton, the co-creator of Steptoe and Son, has died aged 88. Alongside Alan Simpson, the duo created several popular British comedy series, including Hancock’s Half Hour.
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Oct 6, 2018 · Ray Galton, one half of the writing duo who created Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe & Son, has died aged 88. The iconic scriptwriter died last night after a "long and heartbreaking battle with dementia", his family announced. He "passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family".
