Who is Sir Les Patterson based on?

Sir Les Patterson
First appearance January 1974, St. George leagues club, Sydney, Australia
Created by Barry Humphries
Portrayed by Barry Humphries
Born 1 April 1942 Taren Point, Southern Sydney

Did Barry Humphries fall off a cliff?

In 1961 when Humphries was in Cornwall with his wife, he fell over a cliff near Zennor and landed on a ledge 50 m (150 ft) below, breaking bones. The rescue by helicopter was filmed by a news crew from ITN. The footage of the rescue was shown to Humphries for the first time on a 2006 BBC show, Turn Back Time.

Is Dame Edna Everage married?

Elizabeth Spenderm. 1990
Diane Millsteadm. 1979–1989Rosalind Tongm. 1959–1970Brenda Wrightm. 1955–1957
Barry Humphries/Spouse

Is Dame Edna a real person?

Character story. While Dame Edna is a fictitious character (whose life story has been entirely created by Barry Humphries), so complete is her identity as an individual that Macmillan published My Gorgeous Life, Edna’s “autobiography” (written by Humphries but credited to Edna herself), on its non-fiction list.

How tall is Barry Humphries?

5′ 10″Barry Humphries / Height

What happened Madge Allsop?

Madge Allsop Orr died of cancer in 1979, so when the role of Madge was written into Humphries’ 1987 film Les Patterson Saves the World, she was portrayed by another Australian actress, Connie Hobbs.

What nationality is Barry Humphries?

AustralianBarry Humphries / Nationality

What age is Dame Edna?

88 years (February 17, 1934)Barry Humphries / Age

What happened to Dame Ednas Madge?

First mentioned in Edna’s monologues in the 1960s, Madge was subsequently depicted on stage, TV and film, over three decades, by several people. The character was discontinued following the retirement of British actress Emily Perry, who played the role for over 15 years.