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Charles Raymond Dyer (7 July 1928 – 23 January 2021) was an English playwright, actor and screenwriter.
Charles Dyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Raymond Dyer 7 July 1928 |
| Died | 23 January 2021 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | playwright, actor and screenwriter |
| Spouse | Fiona Jean Thomson |
His first appearance was in 1948, at the Whitehall Theatre. His first play "Who On Earth", was published in 1953.[1]
He died in January 2021 at the age of 92.[2]
- 1948: Clubs Are Sometimes Trumps
- 1951: Who on Earth?
- 1953: Turtle in the Soup
- 1954: Jovial Parasite
- 1955: Single Ticket to Mars
- 1956: Wanted, One Body!
- 1956: Time, Murderer, Please
- 1957: Poison in Jest
- 1959: Prelude to Fury
- 1960: Red Cabbage and Kings
- 1962: La Crécelle (Rattle of a Simple Man)
- 1964: Gorillas Drink Milk
- 1966: L'Escalier (Staircase), the French adaptation inspired Jean Poiret to write the comic play La Cage aux Folles
- 1971: Mother Adam
- 1975: A Hot Godly Wind
- 1980: Futility Rites
- 1983: Lovers Dancing
- Scriptwriter
- 1964: Rattle of a Simple Man from Muriel Box
- 1969: The Staircase (Staircase) by Stanley Donen, adapted from his own theatre play, and originating the later comedy La Cage aux folles by Jean Poiret
- 1974: La Crécelle (TV) by Roger Kahane
- Actor
- 1964: Rattle of a Simple Man from Muriel Box: Chalky
- 1964: A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV)
- 1965: The Knack ... and how to get it (The Knack ... and How to Get It) by Richard Lester: The man in the photo booth
- 1967: How I won the war (How I Won the War) by Richard Lester: The man in the pants
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