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Marty Feldman was a renowned British actor, comedian, and comedy writer known for his distinctive, misaligned eyes. He gained fame as a writer and performer, starring in popular TV shows and films like Young Frankenstein, before passing away in 1982 while filming Yellowbeard.
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Martin Alan Feldmanwas a British actor, comedian and comedy writer. He was known for his prominent, misaligned eyes.
He initially gained prominence as a writer with Barry Took on the ITV sitcom Bootsie and Snudge and the BBC Radio comedy programme Round the Horne. He became known as a performer on At Last the 1948 Showand Marty, the latter of which won Feldman two British Academy Television Awards including Best Entertainment Performance in 1969.
Feldman went on to appear in films such as The Bed Sitting Room and Every Home Should Have One, the latter of which was one of the most popular comedies at the British box office in 1970. In 1971, he starred in the comedy-variety sketch series for ATV called The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine. In 1974, he appeared as Igor in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, for which he received the first Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. He died in 1982 of a heart attack while filming Yellowbeard in Mexico City.
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Marty Feldman was an actor, comedian, and comedy writer.
Marty Feldman was known for his prominent, misaligned eyes.
Marty Feldman gained prominence as a writer on the ITV sitcom Bootsie and Snudge and the BBC Radio comedy programme Round the Horne. He also starred in the comedy-variety sketch series The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine and played Igor in the Mel Brooks film Young Frankenstein.
Marty Feldman died in 1982 of a heart attack while filming the movie Yellowbeard in Mexico City.
Marty Feldman won two British Academy Television Awards, including Best Entertainment Performance in 1969 for his work on the TV series Marty.
Marty Feldman initially gained prominence as a writer, working with Barry Took on the ITV sitcom Bootsie and Snudge and the BBC Radio comedy programme Round the Horne.
Marty Feldman appeared in films such as The Bed Sitting Room and Every Home Should Have One, the latter of which was one of the most popular comedies at the British box office in 1970.
4 Quotes by Marty Feldman
- 1.
Comedy, like sodomy, is an unnatural act.
Marty FeldmanBritish author, actor, comedian and director
- 2.
I won’t eat anything that has intelligent life, but I’d gladly eat a network executive or a politician.
Marty FeldmanBritish author, actor, comedian and director
- 3.
Money can’t buy poverty.
Marty FeldmanBritish author, actor, comedian and director
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The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
Marty FeldmanBritish author, actor, comedian and director