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Eddie Braben
English comedy writer and performer (1930–2013)
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The desk at which Braben wrote scripts for Morecambe and Wise | |
| Born | Edwin Charles Braben (1930-10-31)31 October 1930 Dingle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 21 May 2013(2013-05-21) (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Comedy writer |
Edwin Charles Braben (31 October 1930 – 21 May 2013)[1] was an English comedy writer and performer best known for providing material for Morecambe and Wise.
He also worked for David Frost, Ronnie Corbett and Ken Dodd.
Life and career
Braben's father was a butcher at St. John's Market, Liverpool,[1] and he was born in Monkswell Street, Dingle.
He was evacuated to Anglesey as a child during World War II, and was a fan of radio comedy, particularly Arthur Askey.[2] He left school in 1945 and worked in the British American Tobacco factory before national service in the Royal Air Force, during which he was posted