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John Lancelot Blades Percival (26 July 1933 – 6 January 2015), known as Lance Percival, was an English actor, comedian and singer, best known for his appearances in satirical comedy television shows of the early 1960s and his ability to improvise comic calypsos about current news stories.
Lance Percival (1933-2015) was a British actor, writer and singer who appeared in Carry on Cruising, Yellow Submarine and Whodunnit? He also wrote and performed comedy songs and jingles for TV and radio.
- January 1, 1
- Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
Jan 9, 2015 · Actor Lance Percival, who found fame in classic satire show That Was The Week That Was, has died at the age of 81. Among his notable film roles were Carry On...
Jan 9, 2015 · Lance Percival, the comedian and singer who has died aged 81, was a regular cast member of Britain’s first topical satire show, That Was The Week That Was, and a stalwart over many years...
Jan 9, 2015 · Actor and TV personality Lance Percival has died at the age of 81. He first found fame performing on the classic satire show That Was The Week That Was alongside its host David Frost where he...
Lance Percival was a British actor and singer who appeared in several Carry On films and Yellow Submarine. He started his career in Canada as a jingle writer and a calypso performer.
- July 26, 1933
- January 6, 2015
Jan 11, 2015 · Lance Percival was a versatile and witty comedian who made his mark with improvised calypsos on That Was The Week That Was, a groundbreaking satire show in the 1960s. He also appeared in films, radio, TV and theatre, and wrote for Whodunnit and other shows.
