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John Clarke

New Zealand born comedian, writer, and satirist, working mainly in Australia (1948-2017) · New Zealand · Comedians · Died at 68

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John Morrison Clarke was a New Zealand comedian, writer and satirist who lived and worked in Australia from the late 1970s. He was a highly regarded actor and writer whose work appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in both radio and television and also in print.

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Awards

Honorary Doctor of Victoria University of Wellington2007

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Child: Lorin Clarke

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John Morrison Clarke was a New Zealand comedian, writer and satirist who lived and worked in Australia from the late 1970s. He was a highly regarded actor and writer whose work appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in both radio and television and also in print. He is principally known for his character Fred Dagg and his long-running collaboration with fellow satirist Bryan Dawe, which lasted from 1989 to his death in 2017, as well as for his success as a comic actor in Australian and New Zealand film and television.

Country
New Zealand
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2017 · aged 68

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