Code | DS/UK/11252 |
Name | Yarwood; Mike (14 June 1941-8 September 2023); OBE; English impressionist, comedian |
Variations of Name | Michael Edward Yarwood |
Dates | 14 June 1941-8 September 2023 |
Gender | Male (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Bredbury, Cheshire, England (born) |
Relationships | Former spouse of Sandra Burville (dancer) |
Biography | Mike Yarwood OBE is an English impressionist and comedian. He was one of Britain's top-rated entertainers, regularly appearing on television from the mid-1960s to the late 1980s. He left Bredbury Secondary Modern School in 1956 and worked as a messenger and then salesman at a garment warehouse. In his youth he was also a talented footballer, and almost pursued a professional career. |