Barry Humphries, Australian-born comic genius and creator of Dame Edna Everage – obituary
Dame Edna, the housewife superstar, preyed on her audience with feigned innocence while Sir Les Patterson spluttered a depraved monologue
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Dame Edna, the housewife superstar, preyed on her audience with feigned innocence while Sir Les Patterson spluttered a depraved monologue
From comedian and satirist, to West End star and entertainer, he did it all - but was best known for his parody of suburban housewives in Australia which was portrayed by Dame Edna Everage, the housewife-turned-megastar with the lilac hair and ostentatious glasses.
Australian comedian and creator of Dame Edna Everage, dies aged 89. Humphries was a master of provocation and glorious grotesquerie
Australian was never a genial humorist. There was always a whiff of sulphur in his comedy
The life of comedian Barry Humphries aka Dame Edna, died Saturday at the age of 89, was just as colorful off stage as on.