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Tony Hendra

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The Resume

    (July 10, 1941-March 4, 2021)
    Born in Willesden, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
    Edited ‘The National Lampoon’ (1971-78) and ‘Spy’ (1993-94)
    Wrote ‘The ‘80s: A Look Back’ (1979), ‘Not the Bible’ (1983), ‘The 90s: A Look Back’ (1989), ‘Born to Run Things: An Utterly Unauthorized Biography of George Bush’ (1992), ‘Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul’ (1992), and ‘The Messiah of Morris Avenue’ (2006)
    Co-wrote George Carlin’s autobiography ‘Last Words’ (2009)
    Writer for Spitting Image (1984)
    Portrayed band manager Ian Faith in ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ (1984)

Why he might be annoying:

    When he and Nick Ullett formed a stand-up comedy team in the 1960s, their performances usually bombed whenever they played outside of New York City.
    He torpedoed a burgeoning career as a television writer when he placed an open letter to the chair of General Motors, denouncing the company’s record on pollution: ‘I was flooded with supportive calls from Hollywood’s nascent left and I was finished with network television.’ (1970)
    His daughter Jessica accused him of molesting her when she was a child.

Why he might not be annoying:

    The Independent called him ‘British comedy’s great unsung talent.’
    He received a scholarship to Cambridge University, where he was a member of the Footlights theatrical revue with John Cleese and Graham Chapman (1962).
    In casting the National Lampoon’s off-Broadway revue ‘Lemmings’ (1973), he gave John Belushi and Chevy Chase their first starring roles.
    He said that making ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ got him through a bout of suicidal depression.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 117 Votes: 52.14% Annoying