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The original concept for the new series had Eric living in suburbia with his wife, with simple plots centring on everyday problems, but Sykes soon realised that by changing the house-mate from wife to sister it offered more scope for storylines and allowed either or both to become romantically entangled with other people.
Jul 4, 2012 · Sykes and wife Edith celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this Valentine's Day. The couple had one son and three daughters.
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Jul 4, 2012 · Sykes referred to himself as a solitary unit. His Canadian wife Edith and his four children were used to leaving him alone.
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Jul 5, 2012 · Eric Sykes, actor, scriptwriter, director and producer: born Oldham, Lancashire 4 May 1923; OBE 1986, CBE 2005; married 1952 Edith Milbrandt (one son, three daughters); died 4 July 2012.
Jul 4, 2012 · He married Edith Eleanore Milbrandt in 1952 and the couple had four children, three daughters Catherine, Julie, Susan, and a son, David. In 2002, Sykes suffered a stroke and had bypass...
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Jul 4, 2012 · Stars from the world of comedy and entertainment pay tribute to Eric Sykes, who has died at the age of 89.
Jul 4, 2012 · “Comedy great” Eric Sykes, whose entertainment career spanned half a century from The Goon Show to Harry Potter, has died at the age of 89.
