ACTOR
Eric Sykes
- Known for
- Heavens Above! (1963), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes (1965), Splitting Heirs (1993), Shalako (1968)
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Eric Sykes is an actor best known for Heavens Above!, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes and Splitting Heirs.
10 Interesting Facts About Eric Sykes
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Eric Sykes's comedy heroes were Laurel and Hardy.
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Eric Sykes attributed at least part of his hearing loss to the Allied bombing of Caen.
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A memorial service for Eric Sykes was held at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London on 28 January 2013.
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Eric Sykes gave up cigarettes in 1966 and cigars in 1998.
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Eric Sykes was a fan of Ayn Rand.
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Eric Sykes struggled with hearing loss for much of his life and in the 1990s experienced a gradual loss of sight that left him nearly deaf and blind.
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In 2002 Eric Sykes received the Bernard Delfont Award for Outstanding Contribution to Show Business at The Variety Club Show Business Awards.
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Eric Sykes's manager was Norma Farnes and his personal assistant was Janet Spearman.
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Eric Sykes's first stage name was Rick Allen.
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Eric Sykes was a lifelong supporter of the Conservative Party.
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