Sorry this is such a long letter, but I didn’t have time to write a shorter one. - John Cleese

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Sorry this is such a long letter, but I didn’t have time to write a shorter one.

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About John Cleese

John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English comedian and actor best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for co-writing the TV series Fawlty Towers in which he played Basil Fawlty.

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Alternative Names: John Marwood Cleese

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