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Ronnie Corbett

(1930–2016) Comedian United Kingdom

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Ronnie Corbett was a comedian from the United Kingdom, best known for High Hopes.

Quick Facts About Ronnie Corbett

Born: December 4, 1930
Died: March 31, 2016
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Comedian
Notable works: High Hopes
Spouse: Anne Hart

About Ronnie Corbett

Ronald Balfour Corbett was a Scottish comedian and actor. He had a long association with Ronnie Barker in the BBC Television comedy sketch show The Two Ronnies (1971–87), becoming known for his meandering chair monologues, and starred in sitcoms such as No – That's Me Over Here! (1967–70), Now Look Here (1971–73), and Sorry! (1981–88).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Quotes by Ronnie Corbett

I love radio and have done a little bit for years - since 'Workers' Playtime' in the 1950s. It's also a good…

Done

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A cement mixer collided with a prison van on the Kingston Pass. Motorists are asked to be on the lookout for 16…

Cement

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Have you ever noticed? Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.

Going

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I think people feel starved of nice, glamorous entertainment. They want to see costumes and gaiety and a singer; old-fashioned entertainment -…

Costumes

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There are many comics around who don't really have a feel for comedy. They can say outrageous things, have clever thoughts, and…

Clever

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It is possible to have good manners and be funny at the same time. Ronnie Barker and I proved that.

Funny

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My father instilled attention to detail and a sense of duty and responsibility.

Attention

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Golf is the most fascinating game, but other people's game is the most boring thing.

Boring

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We had a certain kind of material that was not dangerously esoteric.

Dangerously

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I've been lucky in that I've always loved my job.

Always

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It is nice to be appreciated by the youngsters.

Appreciated

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Our comedy was light-hearted amusement that seemingly tripped naturally off the tongue. That's why I don't think it will date.

Comedy

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I am happy most of the time.

Happiness

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The funny thing about the golf swing is that you try to alter it and end up with the same faults as…

End

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The really funny moments you notice throughout your life are very seldom generated by one person telling a joke.

Funny

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David Frost plucked me from the nightclubs.

David

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In the old days, if you topped the bill one evening, you'd do 22 minutes maximum, and if you overstepped and did…

Days

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What is so good about 'Gavin and Stacey' is that it is very real, Welsh, and well written.

About

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We had brilliant writers on our shows, and I do think that 'The Two Ronnies' has stood the test of time. It…

Fun

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Comedy taste changes. It only changes slightly, but there's always a different angle, a different attitude.

Always

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I suppose to the outside world I do seem slightly obsessed. But I once had a balance problem with my inner ear,…

Balance

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I don't want to push barriers myself. You go to see Joan Rivers to see barriers being pushed. You watch 'Little Britain'…

Being

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I like to do enough work to keep myself sharp and relevant without trying to be trendy.

Enough

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A man can add to his sexuality by being funny, whereas a woman can diminish hers. I don't know why that's the…

Being funny

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When I'm stopped in the street, people want to talk about 'The Two Ronnies' and the sketches we did.

About

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