- John Morgan (comedian)
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name= John Morgan
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birth_date= birth date|1930|9|21|mf=y
birth_place= Aberdare,Wales
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death_date= death date and age|2004|11|15|1930|9|21|mf=y
death_place=Toronto, Ontario, Canada John Morgan (
September 21 ,1930 –November 15 ,2004 ) was a Welsh-born Canadian comedian.Born in Aberdare, south
Wales , Morgan played numerous characters on the CBCsketch comedy television series "Royal Canadian Air Farce " from 1993 to 2001 and its predecessor onCBC Radio , including perpetually disgusted Scotsman Jock McBile, socialite Amy De La Pompa, and monosyllabic Mike from Canmore, as well as satirical portrayals of such prominent individuals asHerb Gray ,Deborah Grey , andBoris Yeltsin . He was a co-founder of the series, and critics called him its heart.Morgan wrote the pilot for the popular Canadian sitcom, "
King of Kensington ". He and writing partnerMartin Bronstein were also co-creators of the CBC radio series, "Funny You Should Say That". He had his ownBBC Radio series called "It's All in the Mind of John Morgan ".In 2000, he was nominated for a
Canadian Comedy Award .Prior to launching his comedy career in 1966, Morgan worked as a
journalist , editor,teacher , andpub owner.On
November 15 ,2004 , Morgan died at his home inToronto, Ontario, Canada from a heart attack at the age of 74.ee also
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List of comedians External links
* [http://www.airfarce.com/ "Royal Canadian Air Farce" official site]
*imdb name|0604767|John Morgan
* [http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2004/11/16/Arts/JohnMorgan041116.html obituary]
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