Researching Barrie Gosney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 562 people with the Gosney surname? In that year Gosney was ranked number 3017 for popularity in the UK. |
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Records of Barrie Gosney on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Barrie Gosney and the Gosney Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 847 people with the Gosney surname in the UK? Gosney is now ranked number 3245 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Gosney surname in the USA? Gosney is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Barrie Gosney
Barrie Gosney
Barrie Gosney (1926, Surrey – 24 January 2008) was a British television, film and theatrical actor.
In a career spanning five decades, Gosney played roles in Up Pompeii, Last of the Summer Wine, Believe Nothing, Time Gentlemen Please, Keeping Up Appearances and Harry Hill.
He is perhaps best remembered for his performances in Harry Hill's show in which he filled the role of an absurd type of continuity announcer and the character Ken Ford ("the man from 'The Joy Of Sex' books...").He would often send himself up and perform surreal impressions of various celebrities, including Barbra Streisand, Joan Collins & Cliff Richard.
He died on 24 January 2008 after complications resulting from a fall. An episode of Al Murray's Happy Hour broadcast on ITV1 on 15 February 2008 was dedicated to him.
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