Lee Wilson (comedian)

Lee Wilson
Born 1938
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Died 2013
Medium Stand-up comedy
Notable works and roles The Comedians

Lee Wilson (1938 2013) was an English comedian best known for his performances on the ITV Television show The Comedians.

He attended King's Hill School, Wednesbury and served in Malaya with the Cheshire Regiment of the British Army where he was in an entertainment troupe. After winning talent contests as a singer and forming a band called The Kingsford Four, he added comedy to his act. He then won New Faces in 1976.

Wilson later performed on cruise ships for P&O and became an after-dinner speaker. He died of cancer aged 74.<ref name=who'swho>Alan Curthoys & John Doyle (1985). Who's Who on Television, 1st Edition. Independent Television Books Ltd. ISBN 0-900727-72-1. </ref>[1]

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