Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 2, 1931
Died
June 10, 1993 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Collyhurst, Manchester, England, UK
Les Dawson
Biography
Les Dawson (2 February 1931 – 10 June 1993) was an English comedian, actor, writer, and presenter, who is best remembered for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.
Known For
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
Blankety Blank
Self - Presenter
1979
TV
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
TV
Opportunity Knocks
1956
TV
An Audience with...
Self (archive footage)
1978
TV
Performance
Nona
1991
TV
Going Live!
Self
1987
TV
Sykes
Self
1972
TV
Cilla
Self
1968
TV
International Cabaret
1966
TV
Seaside Special
1975
TV
Sez Les
Self / Various Characters
1969
TV
Friday People
1985
TV
Les Dawson's Christmas Box
1974
TV
The Loner
1975
TV
The Dawson Watch
1979
TV
Fast Friends
Self - Host
1991
TV
Dawson And Friends
1977
TV
The Les Dawson Show
1978
Film
Nona
Nona
1991
Filmography
2022FilmLes Dawson: 30 Funniest Momentsas Archive Footage2021FilmLes Dawson Lost Tapesas Self (Archive)2006FilmWhen Comedy Changed Foreveras Self (archive material)2004FilmThe Best of Les Dawson1991FilmNonaas Nona1991TVPebble Millas Self1991TVPerformanceas Nona1991TVFast Friendsas Self - Host1987TVGoing Live!as Self1987FilmThe Grand Knockout Tournamentas Self1985TVFriday People1982FilmThe Funny Side of Christmasas Ada1982TVWoganas Self1981TVSummertime Special1979TVThe Dawson Watch1979TVBlankety Blankas Self - Presenter1978TVThe Les Dawson Show1978TVAn Audience with...as Self (archive footage)1977TVDawson And Friends1975TVSeaside Special1975TVDawson's Weekly1975TVThe Loner1975FilmDawson's Electric Cinema1974TVLes Dawson's Christmas Box1974FilmSounds Like Les Dawson1972TVSykesas Self1969TVSez Lesas Self / Various Characters1968TVCillaas Self1966TVInternational Cabaret1956TVOpportunity Knocks