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− | '''Kenneth Williams''' (1926-88) was a guest on Countdown. | + | '''Kenneth Williams''' (1926-88) was a guest on ''Countdown''. |
− | Widely regarded as one of the funniest British talents of all time, he | + | Widely regarded as one of the funniest British talents of all time, he appeared in more ''[[wikipedia:Carry On (film series)|Carry On films]]'' than any other actor, and made the role of ''{{w|Willo the Wisp}}'' narrator his own. After his death, it emerged that Kenneth hated doing ''Countdown'' and slagged off the show (and his own performance on it) in his diaries. |
− | He was the second person to appear as a guest in Dictionary Corner, following [[Ted Moult]] | + | He was the second person to appear as a guest in [[Dictionary Corner]], following [[Ted Moult]]. |
− | [[Category:Dictionary Corner Guests | + | ==External Links== |
+ | *[[wikipedia:Kenneth Williams|Kenneth Williams' Wikipedia page]] | ||
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+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Kenneth}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Dictionary Corner Guests]] |
Latest revision as of 21:22, 19 February 2020
Guest appearances of Kenneth Williams | |
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First appearance | 15 November 1982 |
Last appearance | 2 July 1983 |
Appearances | 48 |
Episodes with Kenneth Williams |
Kenneth Williams (1926-88) was a guest on Countdown.
Widely regarded as one of the funniest British talents of all time, he appeared in more Carry On films than any other actor, and made the role of Willo the Wisp narrator his own. After his death, it emerged that Kenneth hated doing Countdown and slagged off the show (and his own performance on it) in his diaries.
He was the second person to appear as a guest in Dictionary Corner, following Ted Moult.