Bill Cotton(1928-2008)

Producer
Director
Actor

Bill Cotton was born on 23 April 1928 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Play Your Hunch (1961), Searching (1995) and Billy Cotton Band Show (1956). He was married to Kathryn (Kate) Mary Burgess, Ann Corfield Henderson and Bernardine (Boo) Maud Sinclair. He died on 11 August 2008 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win total

Known for

Play Your Hunch

TV Series

Producer(as Bill Cotton Jnr.)

Searching

TV Series

Producer

Billy Cotton Band Show

7.7

TV Series

Producer(as Bill Cotton Jnr.)

A Christmas Night with the Stars

6.0

TV Series

Director(as Bill Cotton Jr.)

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Producer

Searching
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1995
Call up the Stars
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1995
Dave Allen
8.1
TV Series
- executive producer: 1994 special
- 1993–1994
Billy Cotton Band Show
7.7
TV Series
- executive producer
- producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
- 1957–1966
Play Your Hunch
TV Series
- producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
- 1961
Juke Box Jury
7.7
TV Series
- producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
- 1960–1961
The Mort Sahl Show
TV Movie
- producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
- 1961
The Royal Variety Show
8.7
TV Special
- associate producer
- 1960
Russ Conway
TV Series
- producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
- 1959
Secombe at Large
TV Movie
- producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
- 1959
Six-Five Special
7.0
TV Series
- producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
- 1958
A Boxing Day Party
TV Movie
- producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
- 1957
Off the Record
TV Series
- producer (as Bill Cotton Jnr.)
- 1956–1957

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Alternative names
- Bill Cotton Jr.
Born
- April 23, 1928
- Paddington, London, England, UK
Died
- August 11, 2008
- Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK(idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
Spouses
Other works
Producer of Radio's The Show Band Show
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- 1 Portrayal
- 6 Articles