John Law (11 November 1929 – 5 January 1970) was a British comedy writer for television, who created the Class sketch for '' The Frost Report''.

Life

Law was born 11 November 1929, in

Paisley, Renfrewshire Paisley ( ; ; ) is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Located north of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River ...

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. He married Beryl Kaye (1919–2010) a dancer and choreographer, and died 5 January 1970, aged 40.

Work

He wrote for many TV comedy series, including '' It's a Square World'' and '' The Frost Report'', working with

Michael Bentine Michael Bentine (born Michael James Bentin; 26 January 1922General Register Office for England and Wales – Birth Register for the March Quarter of 1922, Watford Registration District, Reference 3a 1478, listed as "Michael J. Bentin", mother's ...

and

Marty Feldman Martin Alan Feldman (8 July 1934 – 2 December 1982) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was known for his exophthalmos, prominent, strabismus, misaligned eyes. He initially gained prominence as a writer with Barry Took on th ...

. He also worked on the screenplay for the

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spoof film '' Casino Royale'', having been recruited for this project by

Peter Sellers Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''The Goon Show''. Sellers featured on a number of hit comi ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Law, John 1929 births 1970 deaths Writers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Scottish comedy writers Scottish television writers Scottish satirists 20th-century Scottish screenwriters