Quotes by Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse

English entertainer and comedian

Lived from: 1928 - 2003

Category: Comedians

Born: 1 june 1928 Died: 29 december 2003

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  • Although I have always loved the noise of laughter, I really can't fear the coming of quiet. As for funerals, I rather like them. Such nice things are always said about the deceased, I feel sad that they had to miss hearing it all by just a few days.
    Obituary in The Independent
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  • People always say: You're a comedian, tell us a joke. They don't say: You're an MP, tell us a lie.
    Independent on Sunday obituary
    ― Bob Monkhouse
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  • People who hadn't noticed me, or who had written me off as a game show host, started to reassess me. There were people who hadn't seen me as a stand-up artist and liked it. Suddenly I was in fashion again.
    Independent on Sunday obituary
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  • Smarmy, plastic, oily, greasy, unctuous, shallow, superficial, old-fashioned, superannuated, crap
    Obituary in The Independent
    ― Bob Monkhouse
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  • The last time I was in Spain I got through six Jeffrey Archer novels. I must remember to take enough toilet paper next time.
    Independent on Sunday obituary
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  • When I said I was going to become a comedian, they all laughed. Well, they're not laughing now, are they?
    Second obituary on BBC news website
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What are the most famous quotes from Bob Monkhouse?

The two most famous quotes from Bob Monkhouse are:

  • "Although I have always loved the noise of laughter, I really can't fear the coming of quiet. As for funerals, I rather like them. Such nice things are always said about the deceased, I feel sad that they had to miss hearing it all by just a few days."
  • "People always say: You're a comedian, tell us a joke. They don't say: You're an MP, tell us a lie."

When did Bob Monkhouse live?

Bob Monkhouse was born in 1928 and died in the year 2003.