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Mel Smith

British comedian and actor (1952-2013) · United Kingdom · On the map · Comedians · Died at 60

Melvyn Kenneth Smith was an English actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He worked on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones with his comedy partner, Griff Rhys Jones.

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Smith and Jones founded Talkback, which grew to be one of the United Kingdom's largest producers of television comedy and light entertainment programming.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1952 to 2013 · aged 60

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