Barry Humphries

Birthday: 17 February 1934, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Birth Name: John Barry Humphries

Height: 178 cm

His father was an affluent construction manager. Barry was a very intelligent boy who attended Melbourne University. There, he began in revues and doing some impersonations. He moved to London around 1960 and began his TV career. He has created numerous characters, including Dame Edna Everidge and Sir Les Patterson.

My parents were very pleased that I was in the army. The fact that I hated it somehow pleased them e...Show more »

My parents were very pleased that I was in the army. The fact that I hated it somehow pleased them even more. Show less «

Most of my contemporaries at school entered the World of Business, the logical destiny of bores.

New Zealand is a country of thirty thousand million sheep, three million of whom think they are huma...Show more »

New Zealand is a country of thirty thousand million sheep, three million of whom think they are human. Show less «

It's very important to be interesting yourself. Most guests, let's face it, however famous they are,...Show more »

It's very important to be interesting yourself. Most guests, let's face it, however famous they are, are boring, with no intellectual resources and very little sense of humor, particularly if they are comedians. People only watch my shows for me, and those shows have remained evergreen long after the guests are forgotten. Always wear beautiful clothes, preferably a different frock for every show, and don't overdo the hospitality beforehand. An intoxicated guest is a loose canon and I'm not referring to my famous interview with Jack Palance that didn't go to air! Show less «

Sex is the most beautiful thing that can take place between a happily married man and his secretary.

To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one's mo...Show more »

To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one's mother. Show less «

Barry Humphries

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