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Eric Sykes

Acting1923–2012Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid.

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-05-04
Age89 years old at death
Date of Death† 2012-07-04
Place of BirthOldham, Lancashire, England, UK

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Filmography

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005 · Adventure

The Others
7.6

The Others

2001 · Horror

Shalako
5.6

Shalako

1968 · Western

Theatre of Blood
6.7

Theatre of Blood

1973 · Comedy

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
6.8

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965 · Comedy

The Bargee
7.0

The Bargee

1964 · Comedy

Monte Carlo or Bust!
5.9

Monte Carlo or Bust!

1969 · Adventure

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984 · Music

Absolute Beginners
5.5

Absolute Beginners

1986 · Drama

Splitting Heirs
5.2

Splitting Heirs

1993 · Comedy

Orders Are Orders
6.6

Orders Are Orders

1954 · Comedy

The Liquidator
6.3

The Liquidator

1965 · Action

Village of Daughters
6.7

Village of Daughters

1962 · Comedy

Heavens Above!
6.6

Heavens Above!

1963 · Comedy

One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick
8.0

One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick

2001 · Comedy

Tommy the Toreador
5.3

Tommy the Toreador

1959 · Comedy

The Big Freeze
6.7

The Big Freeze

1993 · Comedy

The Spy with a Cold Nose
4.0

The Spy with a Cold Nose

1966 · Comedy