Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes (born May 4, 1923, Oldham, Lancashire, England—died July 4, 2012) was a British comedy writer and performer whose long career included stints writing for the popular radio program The Goon Show and for television’s Sykes, in which he also starred. Sykes served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and, like his future colleagues on The Goon Show, he got his start performing comedy for his fellow troops. This first foray...