Raymond Percy Galton, OBE (17 July 1930 – 5 October 2018) was an English radio and television scriptwriter, best known for the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Alan Simpson. Together they devised and wrote 1950s and 60s BBC sitcoms including Hancock's Half Hour (1954–1961), the first two seasons of Comedy Playhouse (1961–1963), and Steptoe and Son (1962–1974).
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17 July 1930 Paddington, London, England
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Died |
5 October 2018 (aged 88) Paddington, London, England
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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