Barry Humphries

Summary

Barry Humphries is a human^[1]. He was born in Kew^[2]. He was born on February 17, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Darlinghurst^[4]. He died on April 22, 2023^[5]. He worked as a comedian^[6], screenwriter^[7], film actor^[8], painter^[9], and television actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,346 views/month, #5,278 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Barry Humphries was born in Kew^[2].
• Barry Humphries died in Darlinghurst^[4].
• Barry Humphries was born on February 17, 1934^[3].
• Barry Humphries died on April 22, 2023^[5].
• Barry Humphries was married to Brenda Wright^[12].
• Among Barry Humphries's spouses was Rosalind Tong^[13].
• Among Barry Humphries's spouses was Diane Millstead^[14].
• Barry Humphries was married to Elizabeth Spender^[15].
• A child of Barry Humphries was Oscar Humphries^[16].
• Barry Humphries held citizenship in Australia^[17].
• Barry Humphries worked as a comedian^[6].
• Barry Humphries's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Barry Humphries's professions included film actor^[8].
• Barry Humphries's professions included painter^[9].
• Barry Humphries's professions included television actor^[10].
• Barry Humphries's professions included drag queen^[18].
• Barry Humphries's field of work was acting^[19].
• Barry Humphries's field of work was comedy^[20].
• Barry Humphries's field of work was satire^[21].
• Barry Humphries's field of work was television production^[22].
• Barry Humphries's field of work was comedy^[23].
• Barry Humphries was educated at Melbourne Law School^[24].
• Barry Humphries's education included a stint at University of Melbourne^[25].
• Barry Humphries's education included a stint at Camberwell Grammar School^[26].
• Barry Humphries was educated at Melbourne Grammar School^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-02-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-04-22^[31]

• Genre(s): comedy^[32]

• Community tags: comedy^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a35ad611-76bc-47f1-813e-07f645f2e9ef^[34]

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Origins and Family

Barry Humphries was born in Kew^[2]. He was born on February 17, 1934^[3].

Education

Educated at Melbourne Law School^[24], a law school^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 1857^[37]; University of Melbourne^[25], a public university^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1853^[40]; Camberwell Grammar School^[26], a high school^[41], in Australia^[42], founded in 1886^[43]; and Melbourne Grammar School^[27], a grammar school^[44], in Australia^[45], founded in 1849^[46], headquartered in Melbourne^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian^[6], screenwriter^[7], film actor^[8], painter^[9], television actor^[10], and drag queen^[18]. Fields of work include acting^[19], a type of arts^[48]; comedy^[20], a literary genre^[49]; satire^[21], an art genre^[50]; and television production^[22], an industry^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[52], a grade of an order^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]; Officer of the Order of Australia^[55], a grade of an order^[56], in Australia^[57]; Centenary Medal^[58], a medallion^[59], in Australia^[60], founded in 2001^[61]; Theatre World Special Award^[62]; James Joyce Awards^[63], a literary award^[64], in Ireland^[65]; and Australian National Living Treasure^[66], an award^[67], in Australia^[68].

Personal Life

Spouses include Brenda Wright^[12]; Rosalind Tong^[13]; Diane Millstead^[14]; and Elizabeth Spender^[15], an actor^[69], b. 1950^[70]. A child of Barry Humphries was Oscar Humphries^[16].

Death and Burial

Barry Humphries died on April 22, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Darlinghurst^[4]. The cause of death was surgical complications^[71].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Barry Humphries include Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award^[72], an award^[73], in Australia^[74], founded in 1998^[75].

Why It Matters

Barry Humphries ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,346 views/month, #5,278 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award^[72], an award^[73], in Australia^[74], founded in 1998^[75].

FAQs

Where was Barry Humphries born?

Born in Kew^[2], Barry Humphries…

Where did Barry Humphries die?

Barry Humphries died in Darlinghurst^[4].

Who was Barry Humphries married to?

Barry Humphries's spouses include Brenda Wright^[12], Rosalind Tong^[13], Diane Millstead^[14], and Elizabeth Spender^[15].

What did Barry Humphries do for work?

Barry Humphries worked as comedian^[6], screenwriter^[7], film actor^[8], painter^[9], and television actor^[10].

Where did Barry Humphries go to school?

Barry Humphries was educated at Melbourne Law School^[24], University of Melbourne^[25], Camberwell Grammar School^[26], and Melbourne Grammar School^[27].

What awards did Barry Humphries receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[52], Officer of the Order of Australia^[55], Centenary Medal^[58], and Theatre World Special Award^[62].