Les Dawson

Les Dawson
Born
Leslie Dawson

(1931-02-02)2 February 1931
Died10 June 1993(1993-06-10) (aged 62)
Whalley Range, Manchester, England
Resting placeLytham Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • writer
  • presenter
  • pianist
Years active1956–1993
Spouse(s)
Margaret Rose Plant
(m. 1960; died 1986)
[1]
Tracy Roper
(m. 1989)
Children4

Leslie Dawson (2 February 1931 – 10 June 1993) was an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and pianist. He was known for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona, musical routines, and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.

  1. ^ The Annual Obituary, St James Press, 1993, p. 464