caption death_date death_place birth_name birth_place imagesize notable_work birth_date image article_title name medium
larry grayson on '' the generation game '' 7 january 1995 nuneaton , warwickshire , england william sulley white banbury , oxfordshire , england 250px '' the generation game '' 31 august 1923 larry grayson on generation game.jpg larry grayson
 larry grayson comedian , tv presenter
larry grayson

larry grayson -lrb- 31 august 1923 -- 7 january 1995 -rrb- , born william sulley white , was an english comedian and television presenter who was best known in the 1970s and early '80s .
he is best remembered for hosting the bbc 's popular series `` the generation game '' and for his high camp and english music hall humour .
his camp stand-up act consisted mainly of anecdotes about a cast of imaginary friends , the most frequently mentioned were ` everard ' and ` slack alice ' .
he is often cited as one of the first openly gay entertainers to have enjoyed mass appeal , although he never made direct reference to his sexuality .
he was devoted to his adopted home town of nuneaton , where a museum display relating to his life and work and a memorial have been established .
