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Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Currently Active 1941 — Present
Actorcomedianwriter

Personal Info

Born
Jan 08, 1941
Age
85
Birth Place
Leicester, England

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Born 8 January 1941
Leicester, England
Died 4 October 1989 (aged 48)
Maidstone, Kent, England
Other names Gray Chapman
Alma mater Emmanuel College, Cambridge
St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College
Occupations
Actorcomedianwriter

Graham Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python. He portrayed authority figures such as The Colonel and the lead role in two Python films, Holy Grail (1975) and Life of Brian (1979).

Chapman was born in Leicester and was raised in Melton Mowbray. He enjoyed science, acting, and comedy and after graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian. Chapman eventually established a writing partnership with John Cleese, which reached its critical peak with Monty Python during the 1970s. He subsequently left Britain for Los Angeles, where he attempted to be a success on American television, speaking on the college circuit and producing the pirate film Yellowbeard (1983), before returning to Britain in the early 1980s.

Life & Career Details

Born 8 January 1941
Leicester, England
Died 4 October 1989 (aged 48)
Maidstone, Kent, England
Other names Gray Chapman
Alma mater Emmanuel College, Cambridge
St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College
Occupations
Actorcomedianwriter

Graham Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python. He portrayed authority figures such as The Colonel and the lead role in two Python films, Holy Grail (1975) and Life of Brian (1979).

Chapman was born in Leicester and was raised in Melton Mowbray. He enjoyed science, acting, and comedy and after graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, he turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian. Chapman eventually established a writing partnership with John Cleese, which reached its critical peak with Monty Python during the 1970s. He subsequently left Britain for Los Angeles, where he attempted to be a success on American television, speaking on the college circuit and producing the pirate film Yellowbeard (1983), before returning to Britain in the early 1980s.

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