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    No Tears for the Clown: An Autobiography
    No Tears for the Clown: An Autobiography
    No Tears for the Clown: An Autobiography
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    No Tears for the Clown: An Autobiography

    By Les Dawson

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    Les Dawson's autobiography reveals the personal dramas in his life which were to have a profound effect on his life both on and off stage, and recalls the funnier moments that helped him through.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael O'Mara
    Release dateJul 31, 2013
    ISBN9781782431893
    No Tears for the Clown: An Autobiography
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    Les Dawson

    Les Dawson (1931-1993) was a popular English comedian who had a fantastically successful career across radio and television. His shows included the eponymous The Dawson Watch, The Les Dawson Show and Dawson's Weekly, as well as - of course - the quiz show Blankety Blank. He was included in The Comedian's Comedian, a 2005 Channel 4 documentary, which listed the top 50 comedians of all time, as voted for by fellow comedians and showbiz insiders.

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