Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English author, actor, humorist and playwright. Bennett was born in Armley in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The son of a co-op butcher, Bennett attended Leeds Modern School (now Lawnswood School), learned Russian at the Joint Services School for Linguists during his National Service, and gained a place at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. However, having spent time in Cambridge during national service, and partly wis... more

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