Johnny More
Johnny More (14 February 1934 – 8 December 2015) was an English comedy impressionist. He is perhaps best remembered as a star of the ITV impressions show Who Do You Do? and its 1980s successor Copy Cats[1] on which he was noted for his impressions of Frank Sinatra.
More was born in Hulme, Manchester and he began his entertainment career as a singer after winning talent contests. He also made appearances on Blankety Blank, Punchlines and The New Statesman (1987) in which he portrayed Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock. His impersonations also included film stars; Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone and he did impressions of Prime Minister Tony Blair and President George H. W. Bush. He died aged 81 in Salford Royal Hospital from Leukaemia.[2]
References
- ^ Lewisohn, Mark (1998). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. BBC Books. p. 816. ISBN 978-0-563-36977-6
- ^ impressionist Johnny More, star of Who Do You Do, dies aged 81 Retrieved 15 February 2016
External links
- Johnny More at IMDb
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