Peter Cook
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British actor, satirist, writer and comedian (1937-1995)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1936
- Works
- 43
Top works
- Voxxx-Chemnitz
- Bartlett School of Architecture, London, Christine Hawley & C.J. Lim
- Noel Robinson 1973-1983
- The power of contemporary architecture
- Brian Clarke
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1931-01-22
- Active to
- 1964-12-11
black gospelclassic soulearly r&bgospelpop soulr&b
Discography
- Encore1958
- Songs by Sam Cooke1958
- Tribute to the Lady1959
- Cooke’s Tour1960
- I Thank God1960
- Hits of the 50’s1960
- My Kind of Blues1961
- Sam’s Songs1961
- Swing Low1961
- Twistin’ the Night Away1962
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,999
- Total plays
- 30,749
Tags
comedyspoken wordhumour80ssatire
Peter Cook is the name of two artists, the by far most famous being the English satirist listed as #1. 1. Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) was an English satirist, writer and comedian who is widely regarded as the leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath." Cook is closely associated with an anti-establishment style of comedy that first emerged in the late 1950s. <a href="https://ww
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Family name
- Cook
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Torquay
- Place of death
- Hampstead
- Spouse
- Judy Huxtable
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Pembroke College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Record label
- Decca
- Image
- Peter Cook Dudley Moore Kraft Music Hall.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- United Kingdom
Show 6 more facts
- Commons category
- Peter Cook (actor)
- date of birth
- 1937-11-17
- date of death
- 1995-01-09
- name in native language
- Peter Edward Cook
- cause of death
- gastrointestinal bleeding
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
Sources (3)
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