Dame Edna Everage was to become an institution in Humphries’ adopted country (AP) Barry Humphries brought from Australia a biting humour that tied in with Britain’s 1960s satire boom. His “housewife ...

Comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose ...

In mid-December, eight months after his death, the veteran satirist, actor and writer Barry Humphries was given a joint Australian and New South Wales state funeral at the Sydney Opera House.

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted ...