Spike Milligan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Poet
Comedian
Writer
gptkbp:associatedAct The Goons
The Milligan Papers
The Q Series
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Television_Award
gptkb:British_Comedy_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1918-04-16
gptkbp:birthPlace Ahmedabad,_India
gptkbp:children gptkb:Michael_Milligan
gptkb:Laura_Milligan
Seán Milligan
gptkbp:deathDate 2002-02-27
gptkbp:famousQuote The best thing about being a comedian is that you can make people laugh.
I am a very simple man.
I told you I was ill.
I have a very simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
The trouble with being a comedian is that you have to be funny all the time.
gptkbp:genre Children's Literature
Satire
Surreal Comedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spike Milligan
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charlie_Chaplin
gptkb:Buster_Keaton
gptkb:W.C._Fields
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Adolf_Hitler:_My_Part_in_His_Downfall
Puckoon
The Goon Show
gptkbp:occupation Actor
Screenwriter
Radio Personality
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jill_Browne
gptkbp:website spikemilligan.com