John Cleese turns 70

1939 John Cleese, British actor, comedian (A Fish Called Wanda; Life of Brian; and two Harry Potter movies). His family's surname was previously 'Cheese', but his father, an insurance salesman, changed his surname to 'Cleese'.

Cleese and then-wife Connie Booth collaborated in the legendary television series Fawlty Towers, which, despite running for only 12 episodes, remains highly popular today.

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