Johnny More

Johnny More

Personal information

Known for
Acting
Known credits
7
Gender
Male
Born
February 14, 1934
Died
December 8, 2015
Place of birth
Hulme, Manchester, England, UK

Biography

Johnny More (14 February 1934 – 8 December 2015) was an English comedy impressionist. He is perhaps best remembered as a star of the ITV impressions show Who Do You Do? and its 1980s successor Copy Cats on which he was known for his impressions of Frank Sinatra. More was a member of the Grand Order of Water Rats.

More was born in Hulme, Manchester and began his career in entertainment as a singer after winning talent contests. He also made appearances on Blankety Blank, Punchlines and The New Statesman (1987) in which he portrayed Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock. His impersonations also included film stars; Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone and he did impressions of Tony Blair and President George H. W. Bush. He died aged 81 in Salford Royal Hospital from Leukaemia.

Popular

The New Statesman
Show
1987

The New Statesman

Show · 1987

The Kenny Everett Television Show
Show
1982

The Kenny Everett Television Show

Show · 1982

The Sooty Show
Show
1955

The Sooty Show

Show · 1955

The Les Dawson Show
Show
1978

The Les Dawson Show

Show · 1978

Seaside Special
Show
1975

Seaside Special

Show · 1975