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(June 1, 1928 – December 29, 2003) | (June 1, 1928 – December 29, 2003) | ||
| − | '''Robert Alan Monkhouse''', OBE | + | '''Robert Alan Monkhouse''', OBE was best known as an [[British]] comedian who hosted a number of television game shows. He was a schoolfriend of [[Denis Gifford]] and [[Bryan Berry]] and attended the presentation dinner for the [[International Fantasy Awards]] at the [[White Horse]] on September 1, 1953. The winners had been previously announced at [[Coroncon]] but it's not known that Monkhouse attended the convention itself. |
He also drew for [[comic books]], notably ''Tornado'' (1948). | He also drew for [[comic books]], notably ''Tornado'' (1948). | ||
| − | + | He was long a customer of [[Rog Peyton]]'s [[Andromeda Bookshop]], and maintained a large [[collection]] of [[books]], films and [[comics]]. | |
He died of cancer. | He died of cancer. | ||
| − | * [https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2003/dec/29/obituaries Obituary] by Dennis Barker, The Guardian, December 29, 2003. | + | * [https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2003/dec/29/obituaries Obituary] by Dennis Barker, The Guardian, December 29, 2003. |
| + | * [https://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/1953Coroncon/1953IFA.htm The IFA Awards Dinner, 1953 with Monkhouse pictured] at fiawol.org.uk. | ||
See also: [[Celebrity Fen]]. | See also: [[Celebrity Fen]]. | ||
| − | + | {{person|born=1928|died=2003}} [[Category:fan]] [[Category:UK]] | |
| − | {{person|born=1928|died=2003}} [[Category:fan | ||
Revision as of 02:21, 18 October 2024
(June 1, 1928 – December 29, 2003)
Robert Alan Monkhouse, OBE was best known as an British comedian who hosted a number of television game shows. He was a schoolfriend of Denis Gifford and Bryan Berry and attended the presentation dinner for the International Fantasy Awards at the White Horse on September 1, 1953. The winners had been previously announced at Coroncon but it's not known that Monkhouse attended the convention itself.
He also drew for comic books, notably Tornado (1948).
He was long a customer of Rog Peyton's Andromeda Bookshop, and maintained a large collection of books, films and comics.
He died of cancer.
- Obituary by Dennis Barker, The Guardian, December 29, 2003.
- The IFA Awards Dinner, 1953 with Monkhouse pictured at fiawol.org.uk.
See also: Celebrity Fen.
| Person | 1928—2003 |
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