Johnny More

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

7

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-02-14

Day of death

2015-12-08 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Hulme, Manchester, England, UK

Johnny More

Biography

Johnny More (14 February 1934 – 8 December 2015) was an English comedy impressionist. He is perhaps best remembered as a star of the ITV impressions show Who Do You Do? and its 1980s successor Copy Cats on which he was known for his impressions of Frank Sinatra. More was a member of the Grand Order of Water Rats. More was born in Hulme, Manchester and began his career in entertainment as a singer after winning talent contests. He also made appearances on Blankety Blank, Punchlines and The New Statesman (1987) in which he portrayed Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock. His impersonations also included film stars; Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone and he did impressions of Tony Blair and President George H. W. Bush. He died aged 81 in Salford Royal Hospital from Leukaemia.

Known For

  • The Sooty Show

    The Sooty Show

  • The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

  • The Kenny Everett Television Show

    The Kenny Everett Television Show

  • Seaside Special

    Seaside Special

  • The Les Dawson Show

    The Les Dawson Show

  • Who Do You Do?

    Who Do You Do?

  • Copy Cats

    Copy Cats