Kelly Monteith
Kelly Norton Monteith (October 17, 1942 – January 1, 2023) was an American comedian, actor, writer and producer. He was best known for writing and starring in the BBC comedy show Kelly Monteith.
Kelly Monteith
- Name
- Kelly Monteith
- Birth Name
- Kelly Norton Monteith
- Born
- 17 October 1942
- Birthplace
- St.
- Died
- 2023
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Comedian, actor, writer, producer
- Spouse
- Caroline R.
- Nationality
- United States
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Kelly Norton Monteith (October 17, 1942 – January 1, 2023) was an American comedian, actor, writer and producer. He was best known for writing and starring in the BBC comedy show Kelly Monteith.
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Kelly Monteith (1942–2023) was a film director, scenographer and television presenter, of American nationality. The film director died in Los Angeles.
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Key facts
• Name — Kelly Monteith • Birth Name — Kelly Norton Monteith • Born — 17 October 1942 • Birthplace — St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. • Died — 2023 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Comedian, actor, writer, producer • Years Active — 1976–2020 • Television — The Kelly Monteith Show Kelly Monteith • Spouse — Caroline R. Alexander (divorced) • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Kelly Norton Monteith was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 17, 1942.
Career
Career
During the early 1970s, Monteith performed as a guest comedian on various talk shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Merv Griffin Show and The Mike Douglas Show. In 1976, Monteith had a short-lived variety show on CBS, The Kelly Monteith Show. After successful guest appearances on British talk shows, he was offered his own series by the BBC. Montieth was given his break in the UK by Des O'Connor in 1977 on his show Des O'Connor Tonight and featured as regular guest comedian thereafter. In 1979, Kelly Monteith was broadcast, and ran for six seasons. It 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. In the United States the BBC series was rerun on the fledgling Arts and Entertainment Network. In 1983, Monteith performed at the Royal Variety Performance, before a nation-wide tour. From 2014 to 2020, Monteith co-hosted Brit Flix with Kelly, Paul and Two-Buck Chuck. In 2015, Monteith and Paul Bland were awarded the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award for Best Television Anchor/Host by the Los Angeles Press Club. From 2019 to 2020, Monteith worked again with The Anglophile Channel in Kelly Monteith's BBC Memories. The series looked back at Monteith's groundbreaking BBC series, Kelly Monteith.
Personal life
Personal life
Monteith resided in Los Angeles, California. In February 2021, Monteith suffered two strokes that left him with aphasia. He was hospitalized for two months at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. On January 1, 2023, Monteith died at his home in Los Angeles, at the age of 80. His death was announced on January 2 in a social media statement by The Anglophile Channel, a LA-based production company he worked with in later years. He is survived by his two children with Caroline Alexander. Monteith's Kelly Monteith co-star Lisa Vanderpump led tributes on social media. Many comedians, including Bennett Arron, Al Murray and John Wing Jr. also paid tribute.
As producer
As producer
• Year — Title — Notes • 2015 — Too Hip for the Room • 2019 — The Real Geezers of Beverly Hills, Adjacent — 6 episodes • 2014–2020 — Brit Flix with Kelly, Paul and (Two Buck) Chuck — 23 episodes • 2019–2020 — Kelly Monteith's BBC Memories — 21 episodes Source:
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As writer
• Year — Title — Notes • 1976 — The Kelly Monteith Show — 1 episode • 1980 — No Holds Barred — 1 episode • 1979–1984 — Kelly Monteith — 36 episodes • 1985 — Kelly Monteith in One — 2 episodes • 1990 — Out of this World — 1 episode • 2004 — A Lousy 10 Grand • 2015 — Too Hip for the Room — Co-writer • 2019 — The Real Geezers of Beverly Hills, Adjacent — 6 episodes • 2019–2020 — Kelly Monteith's BBC Memories — 20 episodes
Film and television
• Year — Title — Notes • 1976 — The Kelly Monteith Show • 1980 — No Holds Barred — Host • 1979–1982 — The Love Boat — 3 episodes • 1979–1984 — Kelly Monteith — 36 episodes • 1985 — Kelly Monteith in One • 1985 — New Love, American Style — 1 episode • 1987 — Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel — 1 episode • 1988 — Screwball Hotel — Mr. Ebbel • 1990 — Hollywood Boulevard II — Zwing Zwiner • 1991 — Out of this World — 1 episode • 1991 — The Joe Longthorne Show — 4 episodes • 2004 — A Lousy 10 Grand — Ted • 2009 — Fuel — Scout • 2015 — Too Hip for the Room — Jake • 2019 — 64th Man — Podcast series; Old Michael • 2019 — The Real Geezers of Beverly Hills, Adjacent — 6 episodes
Discography
In 1984, Lettuce Be Cool, a non-music comedy album by Monteith was released in the United Kingdom by Chrysalis Records — CHR 1436. The album is available to purchase on Vinyl.
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- 1.Kelly Monteith: US comic who had own UK show dies at 80. BBC News. 2023-01-03.
- 2.Kelly Monteith. BFI.
- 3.Public Records. Public Records Search.
- 4.Tartaglione, Nancy. Kelly Monteith Dies: Comedian & TV Host Known For Self-Titled BBC Series Was 80. Deadline. 2023-01-04.
- 5.Nozari, Aisha. Kelly Monteith dead: Comedian dies aged 80. January 3, 2023.
- 6.BBC comedy legend Kelly Monteith has died. The Independent. 2023-01-03.
- 7.Facebook. www.facebook.com.
- 8.Bennett, Steve. Kelly Monteith dies at 80 : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide. www.chortle.co.uk.
- 9.Comedian Kelly Monteith Has Died. Beyond The Joke. 2023-01-02.
- 10.Anglophile Channel, The. We miss you so much, Kelly. We will always love you. Rest In Peace.❤️ #KellyMonteith. Twitter. January 3, 2023.
- 11.Vanderpump, Lisa. Such sadness to hear this! #RIP Kelly Monteith…we had so much fun together. Twitter. January 3, 2023.
- 12.Anglophile Channel, The. From Kelly's BBC series costar @LisaVanderpump. ❤️ #KellyMonteith @BBC. Twitter. January 3, 2023.
- 13.Arron, Bennett. Kelly Monteith has passed away! A few years ago I said in an interview that, along with Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper and my father, he was one of my favourite comedians. He heard about it, got in contact and thanked me. It's sad that many won't know of him. #RIPKellyMonteith. Twitter. January 3, 2023.
- 14.Murray, Al. Kelly Monteith! Loved him. Twitter. January 3, 2023.
- 15.Wing, John. Kelly Monteith, 1942-2023. He was a wonderful comedian and a really wonderful human being. I'm glad he's at rest, since the last 18 months were a real struggle. I know he never stopped fighting. R.I.P. Comedian. Twitter. January 3, 2023.
- 16.Kelly Monteith. IMDb.
- 17.Kelly Monteith - Lettuce Be Cool.
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