British satirical comedian, born in 1933 who was popular in the UK in the 60s through the TV series
Marty,
At Last The 1948 Show and the
Marty Feldman Comedy Machine.
He also appeared in the films
Young Frankenstein,
The Bed Sitting Room,
Silent Movie,
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother and
The Last Remake Of Beau Geste.
He started off writing for radio in the 1950s on shows such as
The Army Game and
Bootsie And Snudge and was also the chief writer for the 1960s satirical TV show
The Frost Report.
Recognisable by his eyes, which protuded in different directions, a condition that was caused by
hyperthyroidism.
He died in 1982 of a heart attack.
He has an official post-humous website at http://www.cmgww.com/stars/feldman/