Eric Sykes

Birthday: 4 May 1923, Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Height: 178 cm

'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid.

I'm proud of being a vaudevillian, the last of my line. A lot of people think my entertainment is ca...Show more »

I'm proud of being a vaudevillian, the last of my line. A lot of people think my entertainment is candy-floss. Well, entertainment is too aggressive these days, all 'in your face'. Show less «

If comedians want to make a social comment they can go to the House of Commons. I don't swear or do ...Show more »

If comedians want to make a social comment they can go to the House of Commons. I don't swear or do anything suggestive, and I've held onto that belief because when you're on stage you're a role model. Show less «

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