Actor and comedian. Born University College Hospital, Bloomsbury. 'The Dick Emery Show' ran for twenty years, 1963 - 83, with his catch-phrase, 'Oh, you are awful!' Died Denmark Hill, London.
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Dick Emery
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BBC Television Centre - Dick Emery
Dick Emery, 1917 - 1983. BBC and the Heritage Foundation
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