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Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams

by Christopher Stevens · 2010

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Kenneth Williams was the stand-out comic actor of his generation. This book includes much previously unseen material from Williams's candid daily journal and also draws on rare in-depth interviews with friends and colleagues.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
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BritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 438 pages

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