Barry Charles Cryer, OBE (23 March 1935 – 25 January 2022) was an English writer, comedian and actor.
Cryer has written for many performers, including Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory Bremner, George Burns, Jasper Carrott, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Bob Hope, Frankie Howerd, Richard Pryor, Spike Milligan, Mike Yarwood, The Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise.
Cryer also wrote episodes for the television comedy series Doctor in the House.
Cryer died at a London hospital in Harrow on 25 January 2022, at the age of 86.
Bibliography
You Won't Believe This But...: An Autobiography of Sorts (1996), (repackaged as The Chronicles of Hernia (2009), ) Pigs Can Fly (2003), Butterfly Brain (2009), Barry Cryer Comedy Scrapbook (with Philip Porter) (2009), Mrs Hudson's Diaries: A View From The Landing At 221B (with Bob Cryer) (2012), The Robson Press
References
Other websites
BBC News – "Barry Cryer: King of Comedy" Barry Cryer – Comedy Zone The Independent – Barry Cryer: Those old ones are still the best Barry Cryer recalls his appearance on This Is Your Life