1934 - 2023
Barry Humphries Australian Actor
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Barry Humphries dating history
Relationships
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 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aged 89. Born John Barry Humphries on 17th February, 1934 in Kew, 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
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 4 |
32 years, 10 months
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13 years, 11 months
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2 years
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|---|
| Total | 4 |
32 years, 10 months
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13 years, 11 months
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2 years
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|---|
Details
| First Name |
Dame
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| Middle Name |
Barry
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| Last Name |
Humphries
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Barry Humphries
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| Alternative Name |
Dame Edna Everage, Sir Les Patterson, John Barry Humphries AO CBE, John Humphries AO CBE, Sandy Stone, Dame Edna, Sunny Sam
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| Birthday |
17th February, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Kew, Victoria, Australia
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| Died |
22nd April, 2023
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| Place of Death |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Cause of Death |
Complications from Hip Surgery
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight |
196lbs (89 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
His trademark greeting while dressed as Dame Edna was “Hello Possums”!
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| High School |
Camberwell Grammar School, Melbourne Grammar School
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| University |
University of Melbourne
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| Occupation Text |
Comedian, actor, satirist, artist, author
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Character comedy, Satire, Landscape Painting, Drag Acting, Film Producing, Script Writing, London West End musical theatre, Comedy
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| Year(s) Active |
1955–2023, 1953–2023, 1953–2023
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| Favorite People |
Vladimir Nabokov
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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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