Anthony Marriott
Anthony Marriott JP (17 January 1931, London – 17 April 2014[1]) was a British playwright, screenwriter and actor.
As a playwright he was best known as the joint author, with Alistair Foot, of the farce No Sex Please, We're British which opened at the Strand Theatre, London, on 3 June 1971.[2] It has been performed in 52 countries and which on 21 February 1979 became the longest running comedy in the history of world theatre.[3] A film version starring Ronnie Corbett was released in 1973.
Marriott also co-created the long-running British television series Public Eye with Roger Marshall.
He lived for many years in Osterley, West London and was a JP.[3]
Other plays
- With Alistair Foot, Uproar in the House, Garrick Theatre and Whitehall Theatre, 1967–69
- With John Chapman, Shut Your Eyes and Think of England, Apollo Theatre, 1977
References
- ^ Obituary: Tony Marriott, Daily Telegraph, 23 April 2014
- ^ Emily Langer "Anthony Marriott, writer of ‘No Sex Please, We’re British,’ dies at 83", Washington Post, 29 April 2014
- ^ a b Anthony Marriott at the Film Reference website
