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Cryer was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Barry Cryer
British writer, comedian and actor (1935–2022)
Barry Charles CryerOBE (23 March 1935 – 25 January 2022) was an English writer, comedian, and actor. As well as performing on stage, radio and television, Cryer wrote for many performers including Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory Bremner, George Burns, Jasper Carrott, Tommy Cooper, Ronnie Corbett, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Bob Hope, Frankie Howerd, Richard Pryor, Spike Milligan, Mike Yarwood, The Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise.[1]
Early life
Barry Charles Cryer was born on 23 March 1935 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to John Cryer, an accountant, who died when Barry was five, and his wife, Jean.
After an education at Leeds Grammar School, he began studying English literature at the University of Leeds.[2][3][4] He later described himself as a university dropout: "I was supposed to be studying English Lit