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Graham Chapman

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Biography

Python biographer Kim "Howard" Johnson described Graham Chapman as the most "Pythonesque" member of the group that revolutionized TV comedy. The son of a…more

Born

1/8/1941, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

Died

10/4/1989

Birth Name

Graham Arthur Chapman

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (3)

Role
- The Big Show
  Regular Performer
  - S 1: Ep 11 Episode 11
    6/3/80
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode 10
    5/13/80
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
    5/6/80
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    4/29/80
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
    4/22/80
  - + 6 More Credits
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
  Various Characters
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Bathroom
    12/28/69
  - S 1: Ep 10 NO TITLE
    12/21/69
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Ant, an Introduction
    12/14/69
  - S 1: Ep 8 Full Frontal Nudity
    12/7/69
  - S 1: Ep 7 Oh, You're No Fun Anymore
    11/30/69
  - + 47 More Credits
- At Last the 1948 Show
  Various Characters
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode Thirteen
    11/7/67
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode Twelve
    10/31/67
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode Eleven
    10/24/67
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode Ten
    10/17/67
  - S 2: Ep 3 Episode Nine
    10/10/67
  - + 8 More Credits
Guest Star (9)

Role
- Michael Palin: Sahara
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Dire Straights
    11/3/02
- Crazy Like A Fox
  Det. Insp. Palmer
  - S 2: Ep 23 Still Crazy Like a Fox
    4/5/87
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 3 Comic Relief
    4/25/86
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 80 Show #0080
    6/24/82
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 20 Olivia Newton-John
    5/22/82
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 159 Week of May 19, 1980
    5/19/80
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 18 November 5-9, 1979 (NBC-TV)
    11/5/79
- Film '72
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 12 Film 78 Episode 12
    10/29/78
- Omnibus (UK)
  Various
  - S 10: Ep 35 Pleasure At Her Majesty's
    12/29/76
Writer (5)

Role
- The Two Ronnies
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 9 Series 3, Episode 8
    1/3/74
  - S 3: Ep 4 Series 3, Episode 4
    11/8/73
- Comedy Playhouse
  Writer
  - S 13: Ep 1 Idle At Work
    1/14/72
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Bathroom
    12/28/69
  - S 1: Ep 10 NO TITLE
    12/21/69
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Ant, an Introduction
    12/14/69
  - S 1: Ep 8 Full Frontal Nudity
    12/7/69
  - S 1: Ep 7 Oh, You're No Fun Anymore
    11/30/69
  - + 44 More Credits
- Doctor in the House
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 13 Pass of Fail
    10/3/69
  - S 1: Ep 9 Getting the Bird
    9/6/69
  - S 1: Ep 8 War of the Mascots
    8/30/69
  - S 1: Ep 1 Why Do You Want to Be a Doctor?
    7/12/69
  - S 5: Ep 13 Hello Sailor!
    12/8/73
  - + 21 More Credits
- At Last the 1948 Show
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode Four
    3/8/67
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode Six
    2/22/67

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Trivia
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- John Cleese delivered a eulogy for Graham, during which he deliberately used a fair amount of coarse language. He said that Graham would be honored that his was the first British eulogy to ever include the "F" word.
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- Graham was a vocal proponent of gay rights.
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- Graham was best friends with "fellow loonies" Keith Moon (of The Who), singer Harry Nilsson, and Ringo Starr (of The Beatles).
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Quotes
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- Graham Chapman: We don't deliberately set out to offend. Unless we feel it's justified. And in the case of certain well-known religions, it was justified.
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- Graham Chapman: I hope I will have achieved something lasting.
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- Graham's openess about his sexuality would sometimes result in hostile responses from the public. One occasion that Graham wrote about in his autobiography recalls a letter received from a woman complaining about him during a radio interview.
  Graham Chapman: Her handwriting became visibly angrier as she went on to say that persons like that should not be allowed to live. Eric Idle wrote back to the lady saying that we (the Pythons) had found out which one it was and killed him.
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