Tony-award winning English play writer and author Alan Bennett was born on 9Th of May 1934 in Armley in Leeds. Alan Bennett son of a father who is a cop and butcher attended the Modern School in Leeds when it was still a grammar school. While Alan Bennett was in the National Service he gained a place in Cambridge. But Alan Bennett strives for perfection so he applied to Oxford University. While he attended Oxford University he was participating in comedy with number of actors that will become later on famous. Alan Bennett stayed at Oxford University for several years studying History,just to realize later that he wasn't the academic person.
Appearance on stage with other famous actours Bennett got instant fame. The play was done in August 1960 at the Edinburgh Festival.Satirical platy called Beyond the Fridge gave Alan Bennet fame that few people achieve.
Alan Bennett revealed in 2005 that he has undergone a medical treatment for cancer in 1997. Alan Bennett became a member of The Coterie in 2007 and before that he started openly speaking about his bisexuality.
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Wikipedia. 17 Sept 2008. Alan Bennett
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