Dick Emery
Richard Gilbert Emery
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Emerging from a theatrical family in Bloomsbury, London, he entered showbusiness after a varied early career and wartime service in the RAF, where he performed with the Gang Show and created the drag character Vera Thin. His broadcasting break came in the 1950s with radio slots such as Workers' Playtime and a guest spot on The Goon Show, followed by a television debut on The Centre Show in 1950 an…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
