Dave Freeman (writer)

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Dave Freeman (22 August 1922 – 28 March 2005) was a British film and television writer, working chiefly in comedy.

As well as writing sketches for comedians such as Tony Hancock and Arthur Askey, Freeman wrote screenplays for comedies including Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967), Carry On Behind (1975)^[1] and Carry on Columbus (1992)^[1] as well as being a regular series contributor to Bless This House. He also co-wrote, with Greg Freeman, some episodes of the sitcom Terry and June, and was Benny Hill's co-writer and sometimes supporting player from the early 1950s through the early 1960s.

Freeman also made a brief cameo in Carry on Columbus as one of the Inquisitors for the Spanish Inquisition.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Stevens, Christopher (2010). Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. p. 387. ISBN 1-84854-195-3. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)

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Preceded by Talbot Rothwell	Carry On films scriptwriter 1975	Succeeded by David Pursall Jack Seddon
Preceded by Lance Peters	Carry On films scriptwriter 1992	Succeeded by Final (to date)

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Date of birth	22 August 1922
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Date of death	28 March 2005
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