Les Dawson

Acting • 1931-02-02 • Collyhurst, Manchester, England, UK

Les Dawson (2 February 1931 – 10 June 1993) was an English comedian, actor, writer, and presenter, who is best remembered for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.

Known For

5.5

The Les Dawson Show

1978

9.0

Dawson's Electric Cinema

1975

9.0

Sounds Like Les Dawson

1974

7.0

Dawson's Weekly

1975

Opportunity Knocks

1956

The Dawson Watch

1979

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Filmography

2022
Les Dawson: 30 Funniest MomentsFilm
Archive Footage
2021
Les Dawson Lost TapesFilm
Self (Archive)
2006
When Comedy Changed ForeverFilm
Self (archive material)
2004
The Best of Les DawsonFilm
1991
Pebble MillTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
1991
PerformanceTV
Nona • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1991
NonaFilm
Nona
★ 8.0
1991
Fast FriendsTV
Self - Host • 14 episodes
1987
Going Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1987
The Grand Knockout TournamentFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1985
Friday PeopleTV
1982
WoganTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 5.6
1982
The Funny Side of ChristmasFilm
Ada
1981
Summertime SpecialTV
1979
Blankety BlankTV
Self - Presenter • 113 episodes
★ 5.2
1979
The Dawson WatchTV
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1978
The Les Dawson ShowTV
★ 5.5
1977
Dawson and FriendsTV
Self / Various • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1975
Dawson's WeeklyTV
★ 7.0
1975
Dawson's Electric CinemaFilm
★ 9.0
1975
Seaside SpecialTV
★ 2.0
1975
The LonerTV
1974
Les Dawson's Christmas BoxTV
★ 10.0
1974
Sounds Like Les DawsonFilm
★ 9.0
1972
SykesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1969
Sez LesTV
Self / Various Characters • 101 episodes
★ 6.3
1968
CillaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1966
International CabaretTV
1956
Opportunity KnocksTV