Paul O'Grady
(1955-2023), Comedian and broadcasterSitter in 4 portraits
Born in 1955. Paul O'Grady's creation, Lily Savage, became one of television's most popular stars, part of the long tradition of cross-dressing in comedy. The loud-mouthed, Birkenhead drag queen began presenting the long-running Blankety-Blank series in 1998, the year in which she was also awarded her own television series, The Lily Savage Show. Paul O'Grady, comedian and presenter on television and radio, stopped performing as Savage in 2005. He died on 28 March 2023.
by Polly Borland
colour print, 5 October 1995
NPG x87280
by Trevor Leighton
bromide print, 1999
NPG x88382
by Trevor Ray Hart
chromogenic print, 11 July 2000
NPG x126060
by Paul Massey
chromogenic print, 2003
NPG x135364
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