Peter Goodwright

Peter Goodwright (12 May 1936[1] – 2 November 2020) was an English comedic impressionist. He appeared on the ITV impressions show Who Do You Do? in the 1970s.[2] Goodwright was born in Haslington, Cheshire.

Career

Goodwright has been referred to as "the godfather of impressionists".[3] On radio in the 1950s, he appeared in The Clitheroe Kid and the last episode of Hancock's Half Hour; where he impersonated Tony Hancock as he specialised in impersonating radio performers.[3] As well as Who Do You Do?, he made several television appearances, including on Jokers Wild. He was a panel member on the BBC Radio 2 comedy game The Impressionists and appeared on the Royal Variety Performance in 1987. He worked with Harry Enfield in the spoof documentary biopic Norbert Smith: A Life in 1989, and also appeared on stage in farces by Ray Cooney.[4]

His death, aged 84, was reported in November 2020.[5]

References
  1. International Film and TV Year Book. Screen International, King Publications Limited. 1979. p. 484.
  2. Lewisohn, Mark (1998). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. BBC Books. p. 816. ISBN 978-0-563-36977-6.
  3. John Stirling (12 May 2011). Never Work with Children Or Animals. Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-9565102-9-7.
  4. Bruce Dessau, "Comedian/Impressionist Peter Goodwright Dies", Beyond the Joke, 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020
  5. "Peter Goodwright dies at 84". chortle.co.uk. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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