Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries
1934 - 2023
Barry Humphries  Australian Actor
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Barry Humphries dating history

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Barry Humphries was previously married to Elizabeth Spender (1990 - 2023), Diane Millstead (1979 - 1989), Rosalind Tong (1959 - 1970) and Brenda Wright (1955 - 1957).

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Australian Actor Barry Humphries passed away on 22nd Apr 2023 Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aged 89. Born John Barry Humphries on 17th February, 1934 in Kew, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia and educated at Melbourne Grammar School, Barry Humphries is most remembered for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson in a career that spanned 1953–2023 and 1953–2023. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.

Barry Humphries is a member of the following lists: Australian film actors, Companions of the Order of Australia and 1934 births.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married4 32 years, 10 months 13 years, 11 months 2 years
Total4 32 years, 10 months 13 years, 11 months 2 years

Details

First Name Dame
Middle Name Barry
Last Name Humphries
Full Name at Birth John Barry Humphries
Alternative Name Dame Edna Everage, Sir Les Patterson, John Barry Humphries AO CBE, John Humphries AO CBE, Sandy Stone, Dame Edna, Sunny Sam
Birthday 17th February, 1934
Birthplace Kew, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
Died 22nd April, 2023
Place of Death Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death Complications from Hip Surgery
Height 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight 196lbs (89 kg)
Build Average
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Brown - Dark
Distinctive Feature His trademark greeting while dressed as Dame Edna was “Hello Possums”!
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality Australian
High School Camberwell Grammar School, Melbourne Grammar School
University University of Melbourne
Occupation Text Comedian, actor, satirist, artist, author
Occupation Actor
Claim to Fame writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson
Music Genre (Text) Character comedy, Satire, Landscape Painting, Drag Acting, Film Producing, Script Writing, London West End musical theatre, Comedy
Year(s) Active 1955–2023, 1953–2023, 1953–2023
Favorite People Vladimir Nabokov

John Barry Humphries AO CBE (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. For his delivery of Dadaist and absurdist humour to millions, his biographer Anne Pender described Humphries in 2010 as not only "the most significant theatrical figure of our time … [but] the most significant comedian to emerge since Charlie Chaplin".

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Partner Comparison

NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Barry Humphries89 AquariusActor
Australian
Elizabeth Spender74Actress
British
Diane Millstead-
Rosalind Tong-
Brenda Wright-

Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
TessaFemaleBrenda Wright
EmilyFemaleBrenda Wright
RupertMaleDiane Millstead
OscarMale23rd April, 198142 years oldRosalind Tong

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Michael McIntyre's Big Show2017Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie2016Charlie / Dame EdnaMovie
Blinky Bill the Movie2015Wombo (voice)Movie
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off2015Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Jack Irish: Dead Point2014Justice LoderTV Movie
Justin and the Knights of Valour2013Braulio (voice)Movie
BBC Proms2013Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 20132013Dame Edna EverageTV Movie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012Great GoblinMovie
Kath & Kimderella2012Dame EdnaMovie
What a Debacle, Freddy Farkle!2012Narrator (voice)Short Film
Bubble Guppies2011TV Show
Kinect Disneyland Adventures2011Bruce (voice)Unknown
Chickens2011HeadmasterTV Show
The Kangaroo Gang2011NarratorTV Show
Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford2011Dame Edna EverageTV Show
The Rob Brydon Show2010Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Mary and Max2009Narrator (voice)Movie
The Project2009Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Salvation2008ClientMovie
The Dame Edna Treatment2007Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les PattersonTV Show
The Graham Norton Show2007Dame Edna EverageTV Show
'Little Britain' Down Under2007Dame Edna EverageTV Movie
Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers2007Dame Edna EverageTV Movie
The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live2006Dame Edna EverageTV Show
It Started with... Swap Shop2006Dame Edna Everage (voice)TV Show
Da Kath & Kim Code2005John MonkTV Movie
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005Dame Edna - Excerpt ReaderTV Show
Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV2005Dame Edna EverageTV Show
The Tony Danza Show2004Dame EdnaTV Show
Finding Nemo2003Bruce (voice)Movie
Nicholas Nickleby2002Mrs. Crummles / Mr. Leadville (as Dame Edna Everage)Movie
The Jubilee Girl2002Dame Edna EverageTV Movie
Tracey Ullman's Visible Panty Lines2001Dame EdnaTV Show
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python1999Dame Edna EverageTV Movie
Loose Women1999Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Spice World1997Kevin McMaxfordMovie
Welcome to Woop Woop1997Blind WallyMovie
Ally McBeal1997Claire OtomsTV Show
The View1997Dame EdnaTV Show
Dame Edna Kisses It Better1997Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Les Patterson and the Great Chinese Takeaway1997Les PattersonTV Show
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills1996Bert / Lady Shopper / ManagerMovie
The Leading Man1996Humphrey BealMovie
Napoleon1995Kangaroo (English version, voice, as Dame Edna Everage)Movie
Drag-Attack1995Dame Edna (as Dame Edna)Short Film
Immortal Beloved1994Clemens MetternichMovie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993Dame EdnaTV Show
RTL Samstag Nacht1993Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Edna Time1993Dame Edna EverageTV Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992Dame Edna / Dame Edna Everage - Royal Wedding Correspondent / Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Dame Edna's Neighbourhood Watch1992Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Selling Hitler1991Rupert MurdochTV Show
Dame Edna's Hollywood1991Dame Edna EverageTV Show
The Life and Death of Sandy Stone1991Sandy StoneTV Show
Talkshowet1991Dame EdnaTV Show
A Late Lunch with Les1991Dr. Sir Les Colin PattersonTV Movie
A Night on Mount Edna1990Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Single Voices1990Sandy StoneTV Show
Live with Kelly and Mark1988Dame EdnaTV Show
This Morning1988Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Motormouth1988Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Comic Relief1988Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Howling III1987Dame Edna Everage - Academy Award PresenterMovie
Les Patterson Saves the World1987Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage (as Sir Les Patterson/Dame Edna Everage)Movie
Saturday Live1986Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Dr. Fischer of Geneva1984Richard DeaneTV Movie
Shock Treatment1981Bert SchnickMovie
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1978Dame Edna Everage - Our Guests at Heartland (as Dame Edna Everage)Movie
The Getting of Wisdom1977Rev. StracheyMovie
Pleasure at Her Majesty's1976Edna EverageTV Movie
The Barry Humphries Show1976Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Arena1975Dame Edna Everage / Sir Les PattersonTV Show
Saturday Night Live1975Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Side by Side1975RodneyMovie
The Great MacArthy1975Colonel Ball-MillerMovie
The Don Lane Show1975Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own1974Aunt Edna Everage / Dr. Meyer Delamphrey / Offensive Buck-toothed Englishman / ...Movie
It's Not the Size That Counts1974Dr. Anderson / Australian TV LadyMovie
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie1972Aunt Edna Everage / Hoot / Dr DeLamphreyMovie
Parkinson1971Dame Edna EverageTV Show
Not Only But Also. Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in Australia1971TV Show
Barry Humphries' Scandals1970Mrs. Norm Everage / Various CharactersTV Show
Strangers in the Night1969Mrs. Edna Everage / Various CharactersTV Movie
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom1968Mr. WainwrightMovie
Bedazzled1967EnvyMovie
Omnibus1967Sir Les PattersonTV Show
The Late Show1966Edna EverageTV Show
Not Only... But Also1965In 'Poets Cornered'TV Show
The Wednesday Play1964TV Show
The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox1963The PainterTV Show
Startime1962Mrs. Norm EverageTV Show
Wild Life and Christmas Belles1958TV Movie
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I'm such a geek but I love all these books, you are awesome.


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