Charles Dyer

Charles Raymond Dyer (7 July 1928 – 23 January 2021) was an English playwright, actor and screenwriter.

Life and career His first appearance was in 1948, at the Whitehall Theatre. His first play "Who On Earth", was published in 1953.

He died in January 2021 at the age of 92.

Theatre 1948: Clubs Are Sometimes Trumps 1951: Who on Earth? 1953: Turtle in the Soup 1954: Jovial Parasite 1955: Single Ticket to Mars 1956: Wanted, One Body! 1956: Time, Murderer, Please 1957: Poison in Jest 1959: Prelude to Fury 1960: Red Cabbage and Kings 1962: La Crécelle (Rattle of a Simple Man) 1964: Gorillas Drink Milk 1966: Staircase, the French adaptation L'Escalier inspired Jean Poiret to write the comic play La Cage aux Folles 1971: Mother Adam 1975: A Hot Godly Wind 1980: Futility Rites 1983: Lovers Dancing

Filmography Scriptwriter 1964: Rattle of a Simple Man directed by Muriel Box 1965: The Knack ...and How to Get It, directed by Richard Lester 1969: Staircase by Stanley Donen, adapted from his own theatre play, and originating the later comedy La Cage aux folles by Jean Poiret 1974: La Crécelle (TV) by Roger Kahane

Actor 1963: The Mouse on the Moon (film) 1964: Rattle of a Simple Man from Muriel Box: Chalky 1964: A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV) 1965: The Knack ...and How to Get It (The Knack ... and How to Get It) by Richard Lester: The man in the photo booth 1967: How I won the war (How I Won the War) by Richard Lester: The man in the pants