Who is John Barry Humphries?
Q: Who is John Barry Humphries?
A: John Barry Humphries is an Australian actor, artist, author, comedian, and satirist.
Q: What is Dame Edna Everage?
A: Dame Edna Everage is a character made up and played by John Barry Humphries. She is a Melbourne housewife and "gigastar".
Q: Who is Sir Les Patterson?
A: Sir Les Patterson is a character made up and played by John Barry Humphries. He is an Australian diplomat who is really rude.
Q: What other professions did John Barry Humphries have besides acting and comedy?
A: John Barry Humphries is also a movie producer and script writer, a star of London's West End musical theatre, an award-winning writer, and a landscape painter.
Q: In which countries did John Barry Humphries become popular?
A: John Barry Humphries became popular in Australia in the 1950s, then Britain from the 1960s, and finally in America in the 1990s.
Q: Who has John Barry Humphries been compared to in terms of importance in comedy?
A: John Barry Humphries has been called the most important comedian since Charlie Chaplin.
Q: What honors has John Barry Humphries received?
A: John Barry Humphries has been honored as an Officer of the Order of Australia and Commander of the Order of British Empire.
