Ken Dodd
4 of 4 portraits of Ken Dodd
© Michael Ward Archives / National Portrait Gallery, London
Ken Dodd
by Michael Ward
bromide print, 1977
13 in. x 9 7/8 in. (331 mm x 251 mm)
Purchased, 2001
Photographs Collection
NPG x88954
Sitterback to top
- Sir Kenneth Arthur ('Ken') Dodd (1927-2018), Entertainer, comedian, singer and actor. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Michael Ward (1929-2011), Photographer. Artist or producer of 63 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, Greater Manchester (Palace Theatre, Manchester)
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Comedians: From the 1940s to now (17 September 2011 - 8 January 2012)
Events of 1977back to top
Current affairs
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