John Wells (satirist)
John Wells (
November 17,
1936 -
January 11,
1998) was an
English actor, writer and
satirist, educated at
Eastbourne College. He was born in
Ashford, Kent and died in
Sussex.
Wells began his television career as a writer on
That Was The Week That Was, the
1960s weekly satire show that launched the careers of
David Frost and
Millicent Martin, among others. Besides making cameo appearances in films such as
Casino Royale (
1967), television dramas like
Casanova (
1987), and comedy shows like
Yes, Minister, he also wrote television scripts and screenplays, notably
Princess Caraboo (
1994). His major triumph was the
1980s stage comedy,
Anyone for Denis?, in which he impersonated
Denis Thatcher. The play was a major
West End hit, and toured the UK.
In
1997 he appeared in the BBC situation comedy
Chalk.Wells died of
cancer.
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