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Spike Milligan

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Overview

Date of Birth:
16 April 1918, Ahmed Nagar, India more
Date of Death:
27 February 2002, near Rye, East Sussex, UK (liver disease) more
Mini Biography:
Spike was born an 'Army Brat', the son of an Irish Captain in the British... more
Trivia:
Spike and June had three children, Laura Milligan, Sean and Sile (born in 1956). more
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Music Department, Composer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Gormenghast" (2000) (mini) TV mini-series .... De'Ath

  2. The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV)
  3. "Wolves, Witches and Giants" .... Narrator (5 episodes)
        - Diamonds and Toads (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Jack the Giant Killer (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - The Giant Who Put Out the Sun (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - The Giant Who Sucked His Thumb (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - The Matchbox (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
  4. The Big Freeze (1993) .... Der Schauspieler
    ... aka Umpijäässä (Finland: TV title)
  5. "The Great Bong" (1993) TV series (voice)

  6. Mr. H Is Late (1988) (TV) .... Roadsweeper
  7. "In Sickness and in Health" .... Fancy Fred (1 episode, 1987)
        - Episode #3.5 (1987) TV episode .... Fancy Fred
  8. "The Ratties" (1987) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
  9. "Supergran" .... Zoo Keeper (1 episode, 1985)
        - Supergran and the Missing Hissing (1985) TV episode .... Zoo Keeper
  10. "Comic Roots" (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode #2.1 (1983) TV episode
  11. Yellowbeard (1983) .... Flunkie
  12. "There's a Lot of It About" .... Various Characters (6 episodes, 1982)
        - Episode #1.6 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.5 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.4 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.2 (1982) TV episode .... Various Characters
          (1 more)
  13. History of the World: Part I (1981) .... Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
    ... aka Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA: complete title)
  14. Here Comes Channel 8 (1980) (TV) .... Elderly version of himself
  15. "Q5" .... Various Characters (32 episodes, 1969-1980)
    ... aka Q6 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q7 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q8 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q9 (UK: new title)
        - Episode #5.6 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #5.5 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #5.4 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #5.3 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #5.2 (1980) TV episode .... Various Characters
          (27 more)

  16. Life of Brian (1979) .... Spike
    ... aka Monty Python's Life of Brian (UK: complete title)
  17. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) .... Policeman
  18. Dot and the Kangaroo (1977) (voice) .... Mr. Platypus
  19. Fantastic Animation Festival (1977) .... Narrator: "Moonshadow"
  20. The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) .... Crumble
  21. Barney (1976) .... Hawker
    ... aka Lost in the Wild (USA)
  22. "The Melting Pot" (1975) TV series .... Mr. Van Gogh (unknown episodes)
  23. The Last Turkey in the Shop Show (1974) (TV) .... Various Characters
  24. "Till Death Us Do Part" .... Indian Train Passenger / ... (3 episodes, 1970-1974)
        - Paki-Paddy (1974) TV episode .... Paki-Paddy
        - Holiday in Bournemouth (1972) TV episode .... Indian Train Passenger
        - Up the Polls (1970) TV episode .... Pakistani Man
  25. The Great McGonagall (1974) .... William McGonagall
  26. Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) .... Dr. Harz
  27. The Three Musketeers (1973) .... M. Bonacieux
    ... aka The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Diamonds (USA)
  28. Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) .... Bill Bombay
    ... aka Ghost in the Noonday Sun (USA)
  29. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) .... Gryphon
  30. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) .... Landlord
  31. "Milligan in..." (1972) TV series .... Various Characters (unknown episodes)
  32. The Cherry Picker (1972) .... Mr. Lal
  33. Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) .... Leo Milligan (Spike's Father)
  34. Rentadick (1972) .... Customs officer
  35. Private Eye TV (1971) (TV)
  36. "The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine" .... Various Characters (2 episodes, 1971)
        - Episode #1.10 (1971) TV episode
        - Episode #1.6 (1971) TV episode .... Various Characters
  37. The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) .... Tramp (segment "Sloth")
  38. An Apple a Day (1971) (TV) .... Arnold Thrust
  39. "Jackanory" .... Storyteller (5 episodes, 1971)
        - Uncle and His Detective: Part 5 - Discovery at Crack House (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Uncle and His Detective: Part 4 - Blogging and Detecting (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Uncle and His Detective: Part 3 - Bats from Badfort (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Uncle and His Detective: Part 2 - The Arrival of A.B. Fox (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Uncle and His Detective: Part 1 - The Mystery of the Art Gallery (1971) TV episode .... Storyteller
  40. 'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town (1970) (TV) .... E.W. Mackney
  41. Cucumber Castle (1970) (TV) .... The Court Jester
  42. "Oh in Colour" .... Various Characters (6 episodes, 1970)
        - Episode #1.6 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.5 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.4 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.3 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Episode #1.2 (1970) TV episode .... Various Characters
          (1 more)
  43. "Score with the Scaffold" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #1.1 (1970) TV episode

  44. "Curry & Chips" .... Kevin O'Grady (6 episodes, 1969)
        - Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
        - Episode #1.5 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
        - Episode #1.4 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
        - Episode #1.3 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
        - Episode #1.2 (1969) TV episode .... Kevin O'Grady
          (1 more)
  45. The Magic Christian (1969) .... Traffic warden #27
  46. "The World of Beachcomber" .... Dr. Strabismus (19 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - Episode #2.6 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
        - Episode #2.5 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
        - Episode #2.4 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
        - Episode #2.3 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
        - Episode #2.2 (1969) TV episode .... Dr. Strabismus
          (14 more)
  47. "Decidedly Dusty" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.1 (1969) TV episode
  48. The Bed Sitting Room (1969) .... Mate
  49. "Rita and Wally" .... The Pest Exterminator (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Family That Sprays Together, Stays Together (1968) TV episode .... The Pest Exterminator
  50. Sad/Happy Ending Story of the Bald Twit Lion (1967) (TV) .... Narrator
    ... aka Spike Milligan's Sad/Happy Ending Story of the Bald Twit Lion (UK: complete title)
  51. "Not Only... But Also" .... In 'Poets Cornered' (1 episode, 1966)
        - Christmas Special (1966) TV episode .... In 'Poets Cornered'
  52. Fish and Milligan (1966) .... Fisherman
  53. "A Whole Scene Going" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #1.1 (1966) TV episode
  54. "The New London Palladium Show" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 30 October 1965 (1965) TV episode
  55. "Milligan's Wake" (1964) TV series .... Various Roles (1964-1965)
  56. "The Telegoons" (1963) TV series .... Eccles / ... (unknown episodes)
  57. Postman's Knock (1962) .... Harold Petts
  58. What a Whopper (1961) .... Tramp
  59. Invasion Quartet (1961) .... Godfrey Pringle
  60. Spike Milligan: A Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value (1961) (TV)
  61. Suspect (1960) .... Arthur, lab orderly
    ... aka The Risk (USA)
  62. The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960)
  63. Watch Your Stern (1960) .... Civilian electrician #1
    ... aka What a Carry On: Watch Your Stern (UK: video box title)

  64. Pantomania, or Dick Whittington (1956) (TV)
  65. "Son of Fred" (1956) TV series .... Various Characters
  66. "A Show Called Fred" (1956) TV series .... Various Characters (unknown episodes)
  67. "The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d" (1956) TV series .... Various Characters
  68. The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn (1956) .... Sgt. Brown / Eccles
  69. A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) .... Indian with grey beard
  70. Down Among the Z Men (1952) .... Pvt. Eccles
    ... aka Stand Easy
    ... aka The Goon Movie
    ... aka The Goon Show Movie (video title)
  71. Goonreel (1952) (TV) .... Various
  72. Penny Points to Paradise (1951) .... Spike Donnelly
  73. Let's Go Crazy (1951) .... Eccles / Waiter
Writer:
  1. "The Two Ronnies Sketchbook" (2005) TV series (unknown episodes)
  2. Spike Milligan: I Told You I Was Ill - A Live Tribute (2002) (TV) (writer)
  3. Puckoon (2002) (novel)

  4. The Two Ronnies at the Movies (1999) (TV) (writer)

  5. Last Laugh Before TV-am (1985) (TV) (writer)
  6. "There's a Lot of It About" (1982) TV series (unknown episodes)

  7. "The Punch Review" (1975) TV series (writer)
  8. "The Melting Pot" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes)
  9. The Last Turkey in the Shop Show (1974) (TV) (writer)
  10. The Great McGonagall (1974) (writer)
  11. Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) (additional dialogue)
    ... aka Ghost in the Noonday Sun (USA)
  12. "Milligan in..." (1972) TV series (unknown episodes)
  13. The Last Goon Show of All (1972) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka The Last Goon Show (UK: short title)
  14. Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) (book) (screenplay)
  15. The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971) (screenplay) (segment "Sloth")
  16. "The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
  17. "Six Dates with Barker" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
  18. "The Two Ronnies" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
  19. "Oh in Colour" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)

  20. The Bed Sitting Room (1969) (play)
  21. "Q5" (1969) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Q6 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q7 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q8 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q9 (UK: new title)
  22. The Goon Show (1968) (TV) (writer)
  23. "The World of Beachcomber" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes)
  24. Sad/Happy Ending Story of the Bald Twit Lion (1967) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Spike Milligan's Sad/Happy Ending Story of the Bald Twit Lion (UK: complete title)
  25. "Milligan's Wake" (1964) TV series (writer)
  26. "The Telegoons" (22 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - The Terrible Revenge of Fred Fu-Manchu (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - The Siege of Fort Knight (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - The Nadger Plague (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - The Affair of the Lone Banana (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - Tales of Montmartre (1964) TV episode (writer)
          (17 more)
  27. Postman's Knock (1962) (additional dialogue)
  28. Spike Milligan: A Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value (1961) (TV) (writer)
  29. "Sykes and A..." (2 episodes, 1960)
        - Sykes and an Egg (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - Sykes and a Holiday (1960) TV episode (writer)
  30. The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960) (writer)

  31. "Son of Fred" (1956) TV series (writer)
  32. "A Show Called Fred" (5 episodes, 1956)
        - Episode #1.5 (1956) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.4 (1956) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.3 (1956) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.2 (1956) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.1 (1956) TV episode (writer)
  33. "The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d" (1956) TV series (writer)
  34. The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn (1956) (additional material)
  35. The Frankie Howerd Show (1953) (TV) (writer)
  36. Goonreel (1952) (TV) (writer)
  37. Let's Go Crazy (1951) (writer)
Music Department:
  1. Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) (composer: song "It's Gonna Be a Good War")

  2. "Q5" (1969) TV series (composer: theme "The Q5 Piano Theme") (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Q6 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q7 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q8 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Q9 (UK: new title)
Composer:
  1. Penny Points to Paradise (1951)
Thanks:
  1. In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (1995) (TV) (thanks)
Self:
  1. "Heroes of Comedy" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
        - Spike Milligan (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Goons (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  2. The Nations' Favourite Children's Poem (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Wild About Harry: A Tribute to Sir Harry Secombe (2001) (TV) .... Himself

  4. The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Room 101" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #4.3 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Everyman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - The Trouble with Harry (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  7. A Royal Birthday Celebration (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  8. An Evening with Spike Milligan (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Spike (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Clive Anderson Talks Back" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Episode #10.10 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Have I Got News for You" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka HIGNFY (UK: short title)
    ... aka Have I Got 1992 for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got Old News for You (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK: rerun title (longer version))
    ... aka Have I Got the 90s for You (UK: rerun title)
        - Episode #9.8 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - The Peter Sellers Story (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Wham! Bam! Strawberry Jam!" (1995) TV series .... Himself
  15. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1995)
        - Spike Milligan (1995) TV episode .... Himself
        - Spike Milligan (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  16. In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Interviewee
  17. "Takin' Over the Asylum" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - You Always Hurt the One You Love (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Tonight with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Episode #1.56 (1991) TV episode .... Himself

  19. "Wogan" (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
        - Wogan's Radio Fun Special 2 (1987) TV episode
  20. "Parkinson One to One" (1 episode, 1987)
        - Episode #1.7 (1987) TV episode
  21. Spike (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Last Laugh Before TV-am (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  23. "Pob's Programme" (1985) TV series .... Himself
  24. "Surprise Surprise!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode #1.4 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "The Bob Monkhouse Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode #1.9 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  26. Group Madness (1983) .... Himself
  27. "Parkinson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1982)
        - Episode #11.50 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.18 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "The Diana Dors Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode #1.2 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "Chaos Supercedes E.N.S.A." (1980) (mini) TV mini-series .... Interviewee

  30. "Earth Patrol" (1979) TV series .... Himself
  31. The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
    ... aka The Pythons (UK: informal short title)
  32. "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode #3.17 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  33. "M'Lords... Ladies and Gentlemen..." (1978) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  34. Man About the House (1974) .... Himself
  35. The Last Goon Show of All (1972) (TV) .... Himself / Count Moriarty / Eccles / Little Jim / Minnie Bannister
    ... aka The Last Goon Show (UK: short title)
  36. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - James Mason and Spike Milligan (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  37. The Other Spike (1970) (TV) .... Himself
  38. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Sellers & Milligan (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  39. The Goon Show (1968) (TV) .... Himself / Minnie Bannister / Eccles / Moriarty
  40. The Heart of Show Business (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  41. Spike Milligan Meets Joe Brown (1961) (voice) .... Himself - Interviewer

  42. Portrait of a Goon (1959) (TV) .... Himself
  43. "Six-Five Special" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka 6.5 Special (UK)
        - Episode #1.29 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Adolf Hitler/Pakistani Dalek
  2. All the Best from Denis Norden (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. The Secret Life of Brian (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Spike
  4. The Unseen Spike Milligan (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan (2005) .... Himself
  6. The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV)
  7. The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  8. "The Sketch Show Story" (2001) .... Himself/Various Characters
  9. Alright on the Night's Cockup Trip (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  10. 'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (1993) (TV) .... Pakistani Dalek
  11. "Clapper Board"
        - Peter Sellers: 2 (1980) TV episode
  12. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Puckoon: a novel, 1963, ISBN 0140023747 more
Publicity Listings:
7 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Documentary | Short more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Non Fiction | Based On Novel more
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