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I'm not saying my wife's a bad cook, but she uses a smoke alarm as a timer.
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Birth: | 1st June, 1928 |
Death: | 29th December, 2009 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Actor, Comedian, Television Presenter, Writer |
Bob Monkhouse was born in Beckenham, Kent, England. He was an English entertainer. He was a successful comedy writer, comedian and actor and was also well known on television as a presenter and game show host. While still at school, Monkhouse wrote for The Beano and The Dandy and drew for other comics including Hotspur, Wizard and Adventure. Monkhouse completed his National Service with the Royal Air Force in 1948. He won a contract with the BBC after his unwitting RAF group captain signed a letter that Monkhouse had written telling the BBC he was a war hero and that the corporation should give him an audition. Monkhouse's adult career began as a scriptwriter for radio comedy in partnership with Denis Goodwin, a fellow Old Alleynian with whom he also compèred Smash Hits on Radio Luxembourg. In 1956, Monkhouse was the host of Do You Trust Your Wife?, the British version of an American game show.
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