years_active birth_place birth_date article_title name occupation
1966 -- ? bredbury , cheshire , england , uk 14 june 1941 mike yarwood
 '' ` mike yarwood '' ' actor , comedian , impressionist
mike yarwood

mike yarwood , obe -lrb- born 14 june 1941 -rrb- , in bredbury , cheshire -lrb- born as michael edward yarwood -rrb- is an english impressionist and comedian .
he was one of britain 's top-rated entertainers , regularly appearing on television from the mid-1960s to the late 1980s .
after leaving bredbury secondary modern school he worked as a messenger and then salesman at a garment warehouse .
in his youth he was also a talented footballer , and almost pursued a professional career .
