Johnny Speight
English television writer (1920–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johnny Speight (2 June 1920 – 5 July 1998) was an English television scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms.
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Johnny Speight | |
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Born | (1920-06-02)2 June 1920 Canning Town, London, England |
Died | 5 July 1998(1998-07-05) (aged 78) Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, England |
Occupation | Radio scriptwriter, TV screenwriter |
Period | 1955–98 |
Genre | Television |
Notable works | Till Death Us Do Part (1965–75) Curry & Chips (1969) In Sickness and in Health (1985–92) |
Spouse |
Connie Barrett (m. 1956) |
Children | 3 |
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Speight emerged in the mid-1950s, writing for radio comics Frankie Howerd, Vic Oliver, Arthur Askey, and Cyril Fletcher. For television he wrote for Morecambe & Wise, Peter Sellers and The Arthur Haynes Show.[1] Later, he began to write Till Death Us Do Part, which included his most famous creation, the controversial bigot Alf Garnett.[2] His shows often explored the themes of racism and sexism through satire.[3]