Peter Goodwright (12 May 1936 – 2 November 2020) was an English comedic impressionist. He appeared on the

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impressions show '' Who Do You Do?'' in the 1970s. Goodwright was born in

Haslington Haslington is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies about 2 miles (3 km) north-east of the much larger railway town of Crewe and approximately 4 miles (6. ...

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Career

Goodwright has been referred to as "the godfather of impressionists". On radio in the 1950s, he appeared in ''

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'' and the last episode of ''

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''; where he impersonated Tony Hancock as he specialised in impersonating radio performers. As well as ''Who Do You Do?'', he made several television appearances, including on '' Jokers Wild''. He was a panel member on the

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comedy game ''The Impressionists'' and appeared on the ''

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'' in 1987. He worked with

Harry Enfield Henry Richard Enfield (born 30 May 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer and director. He is known in particular for his television work, including ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'' and '' Harry & Paul'', and for the creation and ...

in the spoof documentary biopic '' Norbert Smith: A Life'' in 1989, and also appeared on stage in farces by

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. His death, aged 84, was reported in November 2020.

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* * 1936 births 2020 deaths English impressionists (entertainers) People from Cheshire People from Haslington {{England-actor-stub