What is Peter Cook?
[[File:Good Evening Dudley Moore Peter Cook 1975.JPG|thumb|Cook (right) and Moore performing in the revue ''Good Evening'' on Broadway theatre]] '''Peter Cook''' (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) was a [[English people|English]] [[satire|satirist]], [[writer]], [[actor]] and [[comedian]]. He was born in [[Torquay]], [[Devon]] and became famous when he appeared in a stage show called ''[[Beyond the Fringe]]'' in 1960. He later continued working with another star of ''Beyond the Fringe'', [[Dudley Moore]]. Two of the things they did together were [[Not Only... But Also]] and later [[Derek and Clive]]. They also appeared in films like the original [[Bedazzled]]. Cook later helped start the magazine ''[[Private Eye]]''. He also was involved with comedy performances for [[Amnesty International]]. He died of [[liver]] [[disease]] in [[Hampstead]], [[London]]. He is still regarded as a major influence in British [[comedy]]. ==Other websites== *[http://www.private-eye.co.uk/ Private Eye] *{{imdb|0177228}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Peter}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:1995 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from liver disease]] [[Category:Actors from Devon]] [[Category:English comedians]] [[Category:English movie actors]] [[Category:English screenwriters]] [[Category:English television actors]] [[Category:English television writers]] [[Category:Writers from Devon]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in England]] {{bio-stub}}