Johnny Speight
CountryUnited Kingdom 
GenderMale
BirthdayJuni 2, 1920
Death1998-07-05
BiographyJohnny Speight (2 June 1920 – 5 July 1998) was an English television scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms.
Speight emerged in the mid-1950s, writing for radio comics Frankie Howerd, Vic Oliver, Arthur Askey, and Cyril Fletcher. For television he wrote for Morecambe & Wise, Peter Sellers and The Arthur Haynes Show. Later, he began to write Till Death Us Do Part, which included his most famous creation, the controversial bigot Alf Garnett. His shows often explored the themes of racism and sexism through satire.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Johnny Speight. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Speight emerged in the mid-1950s, writing for radio comics Frankie Howerd, Vic Oliver, Arthur Askey, and Cyril Fletcher. For television he wrote for Morecambe & Wise, Peter Sellers and The Arthur Haynes Show. Later, he began to write Till Death Us Do Part, which included his most famous creation, the controversial bigot Alf Garnett. His shows often explored the themes of racism and sexism through satire.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Johnny Speight. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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