Brendan Healy

Brendan Healy (18 December 1956 – 18 February 2016) was a British entertainer from North East England. Beginning as a musician (on keyboards and occasional trombone), he worked in television, becoming an actor, theatre writer and producer, and, later, a comedian.

Early life and career Healy attended St Cuthbert's Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne and then enrolled on a music course at the College of Arts and Technology. He worked as a musician while studying and was then a member of a touring theatre group and the Second City Theatre Company. He played keyboards on the children's television series Razzamatazz, and toured as a musician with several acts, including John Miles and Goldie and folk rock group Lindisfarne in the 1990s. He also wrote television signature music for Tyne Tees Television.

Stand up comedy Healy also embarked upon a career as a stand-up comic. As part of his Little Theatre Tour, he played several venues in the North East in 2012. He has written a musical with Brian Johnson, from rock band AC/DC, with a script by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, called Face of a Woman, based on Helen of Troy.

Personal life Brendan is a father of four with Jeanette his first wife; Jack, Charlotte, Fin, Sam. He was married until his death to Stephanie Constable.