Kelly Monteith dead: Beloved BBC comedian dies aged 80 as tributes pour in for late star


“After a few successful appearances on the Des O’Connor Show, Monteith starred in his own successful comedy series, ‘Kelly Monteith’, which ran on the BBC for six seasons. 

“Monteith co-wrote his titular series with Neil Shand. Monteith was the one of the first American comedians to get his own show on the BBC,” the statement continued.

“In America, Monteith starred in two series on CBS called, The Kelly Monteith Show and The Hit Squad. 

“As Kelly often remarked, one of the highlights of his career was performing for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Il at the Royal Variety Performance in 1983.

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