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Barry Took
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Born
June 19
,
1928
·
Muswell Hill, North London, England, UK
Died
March 31
,
2002
·
London, England, UK
(cancer)
Mini Bio
Barry Took was born on June 19, 1928 in Muswell Hill, North London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for
Marty (1968)
,
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
and
Grubstreet (1972)
. He died on March 31, 2002 in London, England, UK.
Trivia
One of his first jobs was as a comic in Holmfirth in West Yorkshire. He suggested the town as the setting for
Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
to the show's first series producer
James Gilbert
prior to production.
He was responsible for bringing together the team which produced
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
.
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