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John Campbell Wells [1] (17 November 1936 – 11 January 1998) was an English actor, writer and satirist. [2] Early life. The son of a cleric, Wells was born in Ashford, Kent, in 1936. He was educated at Eastbourne College and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. [2] Career.
Jan 12, 1998 · John Campbell Wells, writer, actor and director: born Ashford, Kent 17 November 1936; married 1982 Teresa Gatacre (nee Chancellor; one daughter); died London 11 January 1998.
Jan 12, 1998 · John Wells, who co-wrote the "Dear Bill" letters in Private Eye, lampooning Denis Thatcher and Lady Thatcher, passed away in 1998. He was also a cabaret artist, a foreign language teacher and a translator of obscure German plays.
The Herald reports the death of John Wells, who co-wrote the Dear Bill letters and portrayed Denis Thatcher in a play and TV show. He was a former schoolmaster, a cabaret artist and a translator of opera and plays.
Jan 11, 1998 · Satirist John Wells, best known for his caricatures of Denis Thatcher, has died from cancer at the age of 61. Mr Wells, who co-wrote Private Eye's 'Dear Bill' letters and also portrayed...
John Campbell Wells (17 November 1936 – 11 January 1998) was an English actor, writer and satirist. The son of a clergyman, Wells was born in Ashford, Kent in 1936. He was educated at Eastbourne College and St Edmund Hall, Oxford.
John Peel. Ken Garner. Senior Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University. Hardly anyone at the BBC wanted to employ the man who first appeared as a “guest DJ” co-hosting Top Gear on the afternoon...
