Jo Kendall dies: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again star passes away aged 83
Jo Kendall dies: I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again star passes away aged 83 as John Cleese leads tributes to ‘cheerful, friendly’ actress
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Actress Jo Kendall has died at the age of 83.
The performer was known for starring in the hit BBC Radio comedy show I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again.
Jo, from Lincolnshire, passed away in Denville Hall, a retirement home in London for acting and theatre stars.
Heartbreaking: Actress Jo Kendall has died at the age of 83 (pictured in The Good Companions, 1980)
John Cleese was one of the first stars to pay tribute to Jo following the news of her death, describing her as a ‘cheerful, friendly woman’.
The pair met back in 1963 when they were apart of the Cambridge Footlights Revenue which John credited with kick starting their careers.
He wrote on Twitter: ‘I woke to hear of dear Jo Kendall’s death,’ Cleese wrote on Twitter.
‘She was in the 1963 Cambridge Footlights Revue which took her, Tim Brooke Taylor, Bill Oddie, David Hatch, Humphrey Barclay and me into Show Business. Jo performed in over 100 ‘I’m sorry I’ll read that Again’ shows and the 1948 show.
Career: The performer was known for starring in the hit BBC Radio comedy show I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again (pictured in 1980)
‘She was a very likeable, cheerful, friendly woman – a delight to work with.
‘I got to know her well on the 1964 Tour of New Zealand, and subsequently, our appearances on and off Broadway.
He added: ‘She was an integral part of the ISIRTA team and we did countless ‘John and Mary’ sketches. I have many happy memories of her RIP Jo Ke.’
