Sandy Wilson(1924-2014)

Sandy Wilson was born on 19 May 1924 in Sale, Cheshire, England, UK. He was a writer and composer, known for The Boy Friend (1971), Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005) and Riff-Raff (1991). He died on 27 August 2014 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.

Known for

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TV Series

Song by Song
6.3
TV Series
- lyrics
- 1980
The Boy Friend
6.8
- songs: stage musical
- 1971
BBC Play of the Month
7.1
TV Series
- songs & music
- 1969
The World of Wooster
7.6
TV Series
- composer: signature tune and themes
- 1965–1967

Born
- May 19, 1924
- Sale, Cheshire, England, UK
Died
- August 27, 2014
- Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
Other works
His musical, "The Boy Friend," was performed at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, London, England with Antony Byrne, Sarah Woodward, Mark Meadows, Peter Duncan, Hattie Ladbury, Sam Alexander, Chris Emmett, Tobias Beer, Olivia Darnley, Ian Talbot, Norman Bowman, Christian Edwards, Chris Ellis Stanton, Kate Nelson, Giles Taylor, Paul Grunert, Thomas Padden, Steve Watts, Rachel Jerrans, Anna Nicholas, Claire Carrie, Joseph Pitcher, David McGranaghan, Richard Reynard, and Margaret Tyzack in the cast. Edward Kemp, Christopher Luscombe, and Ian Talbot were directors.

Trivia
English songwriter and lyricist, educated at Harrow and Oriel College, Oxford. Best known for his musical "The Boy Friend", written in 1953 and performed at London's West End and on Broadway in 1954.