Bill Cotton
Sir Bill Cotton | |
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| Born | William Frederick Cotton 23 April 1928 London, England |
| Died | 11 August 2008 (aged 80) Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
| Occupations |
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| Title | BBC head of light entertainment (1970–1977) Controller of BBC1 (1977–1981) |
| Spouses | Bernadine Maud Sinclair
(m. 1950; died 1964)Ann Corfield Bucknall
(m. 1965; div. 1989)Kathryn Mary Ralphs (m. 1990) |
| Father | Billy Cotton |
| Relatives | Fearne Cotton (cousin) |
Sir William Frederick Cotton CBE (23 April 1928 – 11 August 2008) was a British television producer and executive, and the son of dance band leader Billy Cotton. The television and radio presenter Fearne Cotton is related to him, as he was her paternal grandfather's cousin.