Peter Goodwright (12 May 1936 [1] – 2 November 2020) was an English comedic impressionist. He appeared on the ITV impressions show Who Do You Do? in the 1970s. [2] Goodwright was born in Haslington, Cheshire.
Goodwright has been referred to as "the godfather of impressionists". [3] On radio in the 1950s, he appeared in The Clitheroe Kid and the last episode of Hancock's Half Hour; where he impersonated Tony Hancock as he specialised in impersonating radio performers. [3] As well as Who Do You Do?, he made several television appearances, including on Jokers Wild. He was a panel member on the BBC Radio 2 comedy game The Impressionists and appeared on the Royal Variety Performance in 1987. He worked with Harry Enfield in the spoof documentary biopic Norbert Smith: A Life in 1989, and also appeared on stage in farces by Ray Cooney. [4]
His death, aged 84, was reported in November 2020. [5]
Peter Goodwright (12 May 1936 [1] – 2 November 2020) was an English comedic impressionist. He appeared on the ITV impressions show Who Do You Do? in the 1970s. [2] Goodwright was born in Haslington, Cheshire.
Goodwright has been referred to as "the godfather of impressionists". [3] On radio in the 1950s, he appeared in The Clitheroe Kid and the last episode of Hancock's Half Hour; where he impersonated Tony Hancock as he specialised in impersonating radio performers. [3] As well as Who Do You Do?, he made several television appearances, including on Jokers Wild. He was a panel member on the BBC Radio 2 comedy game The Impressionists and appeared on the Royal Variety Performance in 1987. He worked with Harry Enfield in the spoof documentary biopic Norbert Smith: A Life in 1989, and also appeared on stage in farces by Ray Cooney. [4]
His death, aged 84, was reported in November 2020. [5]