Dennis Spicer
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Dennis Spicer was a British ventriloquist
who appeared on British television, and in variety
in its twilight years, with his dummies: mainly James Green and Maxwell Monkey, but also Sexy Rexy The Wolf, Puppy Doll The Poodle, Rikki Tikki The Tiger, The Ugly Duckling and Russian bear. He was also well known in America, with five performances on The Ed Sullivan Show
between 1962 and 1964. He appeared on the Royal Variety Performance
on 2 November 1964 with a corgi
as a dummy.
He died in car crash on the A1, near RAF Wittering
, near Stamford, Lincolnshire
on 15 November 1964.
Ventriloquism
Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is an act of stagecraft in which a person manipulates his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered "dummy"...
who appeared on British television, and in variety
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
in its twilight years, with his dummies: mainly James Green and Maxwell Monkey, but also Sexy Rexy The Wolf, Puppy Doll The Poodle, Rikki Tikki The Tiger, The Ugly Duckling and Russian bear. He was also well known in America, with five performances on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
between 1962 and 1964. He appeared on the Royal Variety Performance
Royal Variety Performance
The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held annually in the United Kingdom, which is attended by senior members of the British Royal Family, usually the reigning monarch. In more recent years Queen Elizabeth II and The Prince of Wales have alternately attended the performance...
on 2 November 1964 with a corgi
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a herding dog breed, which originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is one of two breeds known as Welsh Corgi: the other is the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. The corgi is one of the smallest dogs in the Herding Group. Pembroke Welsh Corgis are famed for being the preferred breed...
as a dummy.
He died in car crash on the A1, near RAF Wittering
RAF Wittering
RAF Wittering is a Royal Air Force station within the unitary authority area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Although Stamford in Lincolnshire is the nearest town, the runways of RAF Wittering cross the boundary between Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire....
, near Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
on 15 November 1964.