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Alan Simpson

British screenwriter (1929-2017)

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Alan Simpson

British screenwriter (1929-2017)

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Alan Francis Simpson was an English scriptwriter. He was best known as part of the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Ray Galton. Together they devised and wrote the BBC sitcom Hancock's Half Hour (1954–1961), the first two series of Comedy Playhouse (1961–1963), and Steptoe and Son (1962–1974).

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Occupation: screenwriter, playwright, actor
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: November 27, 1929
Died: February 8, 2017

Fleksnes Fataliteterknown for Le Pétomaneknown for The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsknown for Twelve Angry Menknown for The Wrong Arm of the Lawknown for Lootknown for The Bowmansknown for Dawson's Weeklyknown for Hancock's Half Hournotable work Galton and Simpsonmember of United Kingdomcountry of citizenship

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Hancock's Half Hour

1956 · Creator