Larry Grayson
Larry Grayson | |
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Larry Grayson on The Generation Game | |
| Born | William Sulley White 31 August 1923 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 7 January 1995 (aged 71) Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England |
| Resting place | Oaston Road Cemetery, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England |
| Notable work | The Generation Game |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1937–1994 |
Larry Grayson (born William Sulley White; 31 August 1923 – 7 January 1995) was an English comedian and television presenter. He hosted the BBC's Saturday-night peak-time TV game show The Generation Game in the late 1970s and early 1980s, employing his high-camp, English music hall humour.
His camp stand-up act consisted mainly of anecdotes about a cast of imaginary friends including Everard, Apricot Lil, Slack Alice and Pop-it-in Pete the Postman. A museum in his home town Nuneaton documents his life and work, and a memorial has been established.