How Old Is Roy Clarke? Roy Clarke Birthday
Roy Clarke was born on January 28, 1930 and is 94 years old now.
Birthday: January 28, 1930
How Old - Age: 94
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Roy Clarke - Biography
Roy Clarke OBE (born 28 January 1930) is an English comedy writer best known for creating the sitcoms Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances and Open All Hours. Clarke was born in Austerfield, West Riding of Yorkshire. His jobs before becoming a writer included teacher, policeman, taxi driver, salesman and also soldier in the Royal Corps of Signals of the British Army.
Clarke was the sole writer of Last of the Summer Wine, which at its peak had over 18 million viewers. During its long run it featured Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, Kathy Staff and Dame Thora Hird in leading roles. Clarke was not involved in casting the actors, but he wrote the character named Clegg with Sallis specifically in mind.
Clarke currently resides in rural Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire with his wife, Enid Kitching. For quite some years he owned Horton Rounds in Northamptonshire, which is a Grade II listed house designed by the Northamptonshire architect Arthur A. J. Marshman.
