Johnny Speight, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johnny Speight

British screenwriter

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1920

Place of Birth: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1998

Profession: screenwriter, writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Johnny Speight (2 June 1920 – 5 July 1998) was an English television scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms. He emerged in the mid-1950s.
He wrote for radio comics Frankie Howerd, Vic Oliver, Arthur Askey, and Cyril Fletcher.
For television he wrote for Morecambe & Wise, and Peter Sellers, as well as 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.