Bentine, Michael

Bentine, Michael
▪ 1997

      British comedian who was a founding member of "The Goon Show" on BBC radio and went on to such television programs as the children's shows "The Bumblies" and "The Potties" as well as the outrageous "It's a Square World"; he was appointed CBE in 1995 (b. Jan. 26, 1922—d. Nov. 26, 1996).

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