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CodeDS/UK/11252
NameYarwood; Mike (14 June 1941-8 September 2023); OBE; English impressionist, comedian
Variations of NameMichael Edward Yarwood
Dates14 June 1941-8 September 2023
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginBredbury, Cheshire, England (born)
RelationshipsFormer spouse of Sandra Burville (dancer)
BiographyMike 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.

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