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Ken Goodwin (7 April 1933 – 18 February 2012) was an English comedian, singer and musician best known for his performances on the ITV Television show The Comedians. [2] Early life. He was born William Kenneth Unwin in Manchester, Lancashire. His father was a stoker.
Ken Goodwin was born on April 7, 1933 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Treacle (1988), The Sooty Show (1968) and The Good Old Days (1953). He was married to Pat Earith and Vicki Lane.
- April 7, 1933
- February 18, 2012
- Early Life
- Career
- Marriages
- Death
He was born William Kenneth Unwin in Manchester, Lancashire. His father was a stoker. While he was still a child, his mother walked out on the family – an experience he blamed for his insecurity and shyness. His father died from cancer when Unwin was 15.
Goodwin was a great fan of George Formby. He did various jobs and started performing in working men's clubs, telling jokes and playing the ukulele. He then performed on the Royal Variety Show in 1971 and in a summer season at the London Palladium, before his television break on Opportunity Knocks followed by The Comedians. He also appeared on BBC T...
Ken married his first wife, Pat Earith in 1956 she fell ill in 1974. Goodwin abandoned his career to care for her until her death in 1977. They had been married for 21 years. His second marriage was to singer and dancer Vicki Lane until his death in 2012.
He died on 18 February 2012 of Alzheimer's disease in a home in Rhos-on-Sea, North Wales having lived in nearby Llandudnosince his retirement.
- Comedian
- April 7, 1933
- Vicki Lane, Pat Earith
Comedian Ken Goodwin (centre), star of 'That's Showbiz' at the Phoenix Theatre, London, with the show's producers, Stephen and Fiona Kendall-Lane in London. The actors union Equity decided to de-register the producers for putting on Sunday shows. They intend to fight the union ruling.
May 3, 2020 · Ken Goodwin is probably best remembered for his appearances on the groundbreaking 1970’s ITV show The Comedians. Famous for his “settle down” catchphrase. There are comedians who real off the one liners, there are observational comedians but no one could deliver a gag like Ken Goodwin.
Feb 18, 2012 · Ken Goodwin was an English comedian, singer and musician best known for his performances on the ITV Television show The Comedians.
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In the early 1970s, the comedian Ken Goodwin, who has died aged 78, was hailed as the first star to have been created by the showcase series The Comedians (Granada, 1971-80).
