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His father was a well-to-do builder. Barry was a highly intelligent boy who attended Melbourne University. There, he began acting in revues and doing impersonations. He moved to London in 1959 and began his professional performing career on the West End and Broadway stages as Mr Sowerby in Oliver!, and in Peter Cook's Establishment nightclub. He has created numerous characters including Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson.

Dale Meeks was born in 1975 in South Shields, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Catherine Cookson's Tilly Trotter (1999), The Wingless Bird (1997) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). He died on 22 April 2023 in South Shields, Tyneside, England, UK.

Len Goodman was born on 25 April 1944 in Farnborough, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor and production manager, known for Dancing with the Stars (2005), The Sword of the Lord (1976) and Love/Loss (2010). He was married to Sue Barrett and Cherry Kingston. He died on 22 April 2023 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.

Karin Gregorek was born on 26 September 1941 in Wendorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. She was an actress, known for Bear Ye One Another's Burden (1988), Einer muß die Leiche sein (1978) and Ein Gespräch im Hause Stein über den abwesenden Herrn von Goethe (1979). She died on 22 April 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Mohamed Qanuaa was an actor, known for Qaid Majhol (2021), Ala Safeeh Sakhen (2021) and Zuqaq Al Jinn (2023). He died on 22 April 2023 in Syria.

Billy Joe Martinez was born on 28 October 1974 in Kingsville, Texas, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Dawn of Twilight (2004), Prison Break (2005) and The King (2005). He died on 22 April 2023 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Alden Schwimmer was born on 25 May 1925. He was a writer and producer, known for The Governor & J.J. (1969), Naked City (1958) and Harry in Your Pocket (1973). He died on 22 April 2023.

Charles Carey was born on 1 February 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Operation Bootstrap (1968), George Grosz' Interregnum (1964) and Altina (2014). He was married to Altina Carey. He died on 22 April 2023 in Mill Valley, California, USA.

Aleksey Muravlyov was born on 2 May 1924 in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, USSR. He was a composer, known for Aladdin and His Magic Lamp (1967), 49 Days (1962) and Kogda raskhoditsya tuman (1972). He died on 22 April 2023 in Moscow, Russia.

André Pomba was a director, known for Prêmio Dynamite 2021 (2021) and Freak Night Fever in São Paulo (2012). He died on 22 April 2023 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Herb Douglas was born on 9 March 1922 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Minerva Brice. He died on 22 April 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Mary Witkowski was born on 16 April 1955 in Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA. She was an actress. She died on 22 April 2023 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Anna Bondarevskaya was born on 22 April 1988 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She was an actress, known for Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tsar's Bride (2019). She died on 22 April 2023 in Moscow, Russia.

Edmund Karwanski was born on 20 February 1929 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Skazany (1976), Death of a President (1977) and Man of Marble (1977). He died on 22 April 2023 in Poland.

Carlos Ihler was born in 1950. He was an actor, known for Argentina, 1985 (2022). He died on 22 April 2023.