Laurence Olivier Award For Best Comedy Performance - 1970s

1970s

1976 Penelope Keith for Donkey's Years

  • Peter Barkworth for Crown Matrimonial
  • Richard Beckinsale for Funny Peculiar
  • Geraldine McEwan for Oh Coward

1977 Denis Quilley for Privates on Parade

  • Jane Carr for Once a Catholic
  • Joan Hickson for Bedroom Farce
  • Leslie Phillips for Sextet

1978 Ian McKellen for The Alchemist

  • Sheila Hancock for Annie
  • Geraldine McEwan for Look after Lulu
  • Donald Sinden for Shut Your Eyes and Think of England

1979 Barry Humphries for A Night with Dame Edna

  • Richard Griffiths for Once in a Lifetime
  • Oscar James for Gloo Joo
  • Maureen Lipman for Outside Edge

Read more about this topic:  Laurence Olivier Award For Best Comedy Performance