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Spike Milligan

46 movies · 29 TV shows

Known for
Acting
Born
Apr 16, 1918
Died
Feb 27, 2002 (age 83)
Place of birth
Ahmed Nagar, India
Also known as
Spike 'Goon' Milligan · Terence Alan Patrick Seán "Spike" Milligan · Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan · Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan

Biography

Terence Alan Patrick Seán "Spike" Milligan KBE (April 16, 1918 – February 27, 2002) was a comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier, and actor. His early life was spent in India, where he was born, but the majority of his working life was spent in the United Kingdom. He became an Irish citizen in 1962 after the British government declared him stateless. He was the co-creator, main writer and a principal cast member of The Goon Show, performing a range of roles including the popular Eccles.

Milligan wrote and edited many books, including Puckoon and his seven-volume autobiographical account of his time serving during the Second World War, beginning with Adolf Hitler: My part in his downfall. He is also noted as a popular writer of comical verse, much of his poetry was written for children, including Silly Verse for Kids (1959). After success with the ground-breaking British radio programme, The Goon Show, Milligan translated this success to television with Q5, a surreal sketch show which is credited as a major influence on the members of Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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Known for

Spike Milligan: movies and TV shows

Acting (69)

Behind the camera (20)

Talk shows and appearances (40)