Kelly Monteith
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Kelly Monteith is an American
comedian
. He is best known for writing and starring in the BBC comedy show, Kelly Monteith. Discovered in the early 1970s, Monteith performed as a guest comedian on NBC's Tonight and BBC's Des O'Connor Tonight
. He had a short-lived variety show on CBS in 1976 entitled The Kelly Monteith Show before being picked up by the BBC for Kelly Monteith in 1978. The show ran for three series and was noted for often breaking the fourth wall
by showing Monteith in his dressing room before and after a scene. Kelly Monteith won the Silver Rose for the BBC at the Montreux Television Festival
in Switzerland
during the series' run.
United States
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comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He is best known for writing and starring in the BBC comedy show, Kelly Monteith. Discovered in the early 1970s, Monteith performed as a guest comedian on NBC's Tonight and BBC's Des O'Connor Tonight
Des O'Connor
Des O'Connor, CBE is an English comedian and singer. A former talkshow host, he was the presenter of the long-running Channel 4 gameshow Countdown for two years...
. He had a short-lived variety show on CBS in 1976 entitled The Kelly Monteith Show before being picked up by the BBC for Kelly Monteith in 1978. The show ran for three series and was noted for often breaking the fourth wall
Fourth wall
The fourth wall is the imaginary "wall" at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play...
by showing Monteith in his dressing room before and after a scene. Kelly Monteith won the Silver Rose for the BBC at the Montreux Television Festival
Rose d'Or
The Rose d’Or is one of the most important international festivals in entertainment television. It was founded in Montreux in 1961 and has taken place in Lucerne since 2004. Producers, executives from independent and public service broadcasters and heads of production companies from over 40...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
during the series' run.