Bernie Clifton was born on Bernard M Quinn, 30 April 1936 and is a British comedian and entertainer, known for his work with his orange ostrich puppet costume Oswald the Ostrich.
11 Facts About Bernie Clifton
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Bernie Clifton has been based in South Yorkshire ever since.
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Bernie Clifton's first performing job was as a singer with a dance band, but he was fired after a month.
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Bernie Clifton subsequently appeared on several further occasions, including the 2016 show.
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In 2002, Bernie Clifton featured on the BBC Two documentary series The Entertainers, which followed 1970s and '80s entertainers who had dropped out of the limelight.
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In 2005, Bernie Clifton appeared as himself in an episode of the David Renwick sitcom Love Soup having previously been mentioned by Renwick in an early episode of his sitcom One Foot in the Grave.
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Bernie Clifton made his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in 2006 at the Udderbelly venue.
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Bernie Clifton was a contestant on Series 5 of The Voice UK, applying under his birth name.
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Bernie Clifton performed "The Impossible Dream " from Man of La Mancha, and did not advance past the blind auditions.
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Bernie Clifton has presented shows on BBC Radio Sheffield, and BBC Radio 4.
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In 2018, Inside No 9 titled an episode "Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room"; while Clifton himself didn't appear in the episode, he was mentioned as part of a key plot point occurring in the titular room.