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(a.k.a.
Humphries, John Barry
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Born: 17 Feb 1934 Camberwell, Victoria
Gender: Male
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Full biographical information is only available to AustLit Subscribers. A truncated and unformatted biographical extract follows: Barry Humphries was born in Melbourne and attended Melbourne Grammar with some distinction, attracting a scholarship to attend the University of Melbourne. His experience of growing up in suburban Melbourne significantly influenced the eclectic creativity he exhibited during his education. At university he studied law and arts, but discontinued his studies to tour with Ray Lawler's theatrical group. This experience consolidated his flamboyant theatrical and artistic nature and spawned 'Edna Ever....To gain full access to the AustLit database become a subscriber. |
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Last amended:
22 Oct 2009